Past And Past Perfect Tense Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. But we (see) ..... some beautiful rainbows.
2. Choose the correct PAST PERFECT TENSE of the verb in each sentence.By the time I arrived home, he ..... to bed.
3. When I asked for the receipt, she ..... it to the wrong person.
4. Choose the correct past perfect form (had + past participle) for each sentence:12. Titanic ..... (sink) already by the time RMS Carpathia arrived to save the people.
5. The witness (had testify, had testifying, has testified) before the court adjourned.
6. The lights went off because we ..... (not pay) the electricity bill.
7. When we finally found his house, everyone ..... (already/leave) for a club in town.
8. When we ..... at the station, the train already .....
9. Choose the correct pair of verbs that will complete the following sentences.Nicole finally (choose) a course to take before she (reach) Grade 11.
10. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) I had finished my homework before dinner. B) I finish my homework before dinner.
11. I ..... last year.
12. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) She had already left when I arrived. B) She already left when I arrived.
13. He told us he ..... a big tiger.
14. Richard ..... his friend when his brother arrived.
15. Anthony ..... Ryan before you introduced him to us at the party.
16. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) He had already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. B) He already finishes his meal when I got to the restaurant.
17. Joe:Seven days. By the time the train arrived at Beijing's main train station, (4) ..... (I / travel) 4735 miles.
18. The plane had left by the time I got to the airport.
19. Marion ..... (ask) me what ..... (happen) to me last week.
20. ..... the new Stephen King book?
21. After Juan had spent his holiday in the Philippines he (want) ..... to learn the Tagalog language. What is the correct form of the verb in the parentheses?
22. I went to school after I ..... from my sickness.
23. It ..... heavily yesterday, but it ..... earlier in the morning.
24. My childhood ..... happy and I would like to share about it.
25. She couldn't find the book that I ..... (lend) her.