Complete the following sentences, using the Past Perfect Tense (see the chart above).
4. When I finished school my elder sister (be a teacher for two years). 5. We (make all the arrangements already) when we learned that he wouldn't come.
(C) 1. I knew her immediately because my brother (describe her to me very well). 2. The militiaman stopped her because she (cross the street in the wrong place). 3. I was not hungry because I (have lunch just an hour before). 4. Nobody knew when he came in because he (enter the house through the back door). 5. I thought he knew English well because he (live in England for some years). 6. It happened to him because he (always be too sure of himself).
(D) 1. As soon as they (take a decision) they could discuss less impor¬tant questions. 2. After we (make a fire) it became warm. 3. When I (throw out all the old newspapers and magazines) I could arrange my new books nicely on the shelf. 4. After he (pay the money for the plane tickets) he had very little left in his pockets. 5. I met her soon after I (learn the news). 6. When he (finish his work) he went to bed
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(C) 1. I knew her immediately because my brother (had described her to mevery well). 2. The militiaman stopped her because she (had crossed the streetin the wrong place). 3. I was not hungry because I (had had lunch just anhour before). 4. Nobody knew when he came in because he (had entered the housethrough the back door). 5. I thought he knew English well because he(had lived in England for some years). 6. It happened to him because he(had always been too sure of himself).
(D) 1. As soon as they (had taken a decision) they could discuss lessimportant questions. 2. After we (had made a fire) it became warm. 3. When I(had thrown out all the old newspapers and magazines) I could arrange my newbooks nicely on the shelf. 4. After he (had paid the money for the planetickets) he had very little left in his pockets. 5. I met her soon afterI (had learnt the news). 6. When he (had finished his work) he went to bed.