Exercise – 2
Read this story and fill the gaps.
Ravi was very tired because he (1 worked) ____ hard all day. He fell asleep on the train to his home and did not wake up until after the train (2 reach) ____ the last station.
Ravi got off the train.
He felt hungry because he (3 not eat) ____ since breakfast so he went into a hamburger restaurant.
After he (4 finish) ____ his meal, he talked to the waitress. Her name was Rosy.
He waited until she (5 finish) ____ work and then they went to the cinema.
Rosy was very shy because she (6 have) ____ never ____ a boyfriend before.
Ravi was very shy because he (7 see) ____ never ____ such a beautiful girl before.
But they agreed to meet again. Ravi decided to stay there because he (8 fall) ____ in love with Rosy.
After a year (9 pass) ____ they got married.
It was lucky that Ravi (10 fall) ____ asleep on the train home, wasn't it?
Answers:
had worked
had reached
had not eaten
had finished
had finished
had, had
had, seen
had fallen
had passed
had fallen
Now answer these questions based on the previous passage. Use a Past Perfect verb in each answer.
Because he had worked hard, all day.
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Answers:
Because he had worked hard, all day.
He woke up after the train had reached the last station.
He felt hungry because he had not eaten anything since breakfast.
He talked to the waitress after he had finished his meal.
They went to the cinema after Rosy had finished her work.
She was shy because she had never had a boyfriend before.