Past Perfect or Past Simple? - Answer

1. When the film started Beth realised she had seen it before.

2. I was surprised to find that Mr Cole had left the city the day before.

3. Helen felt much better after she had had a good sleep.

4. The rain had stopped by the time we got to the beach.

5. Melissa was angry because her brother had eaten all the chocolates.

6. When Julia met Scott she didn’t realize he had been married before.

7. Geoff hadn’t seen his parents for fifteen years so he felt rather nervous at the airport.

8. The jazz singer sang an old blues song that I had never heard before.

9. When I had written the letter I posted it straightaway.

10. Before Marti became Mrs Stephens’ personal assistant she had worked as a receptionist.

11. After Sarah had known Alan for a few months he asked her to have dinner with him.