Past perfect: exercise 1

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Exercise 1

Join the sentences with expressions in brackets.

Example:
They graduated. They got married. (as soon as)
They got married as soon as they had graduated.

They entered the restaurant. They were served. (after)

They were served after they had entered the restaurant.

I didn't use my credit card. I lost it. (because)

I hadn't used my card because I lost it.

They didn't tell me. Easyjet cancelled the flight. (that)

Easyjet canceled the flight that they hadn't told me

I couldn't go out. I broke my leg. (because)

I couldn't get out because I had broken my leg.

He took up a job. He left school. (as soon as)

He left school as soon as he had tooked up a job.

Susan fell in love with Jack. She told her parents. (after)

She told her parents after Susan had fallen in love with Jack.

I was in Paris for a week. I met Ann there. (when)

I met Ann there when I had been in Paris for a week.

Jim called Jane from his office. He came back home. (before)

He came back home before Jim had called Jane from his office.

Maria finished the meal. And I arrived. (by the time)

And I arrived by the time Maria had finished the meal.

Messi scored the goal. The fans went wild. (as soon as)

The fans went crazy as soon as Messi had scored the goal.

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