Exercise 3 supply the beginnings for the following sentences. Use the Past Perfect Tense and the conjunctions Hardly. . . When, scarcely. . . When and no sooner. . . Than.

Exercise 1 Complete the following sentences using the Past Perfect Tense of the verbs suggested in brackets.

Pattern: When she left, she remembered that she (not to lock the kitchen window).

When she left, she remembered that she hadn't locked the kitchen window.

1. I was very sorry to hear that he (to leave).

2. When we got to the University, the lecture (to start already)

3. When he came home after work, the family (to start watchingTV)

4. He didn't return to his work until he (to spend all his money).

5.When I met her I understood why David (to refuse to marry her).

6.I didn't know what to do when I understood that I (to leave my purse at home).

7. He didn't start watchingTV until he (to walk his dog).

8.She managed to grasp the main idea of the article only after she (to read it twice).

9. She was tired because she (to walk too much).

10. They never started eating until they (to wash their hands),

11. We didn't meet Lucy because she (to go away the day before).

12. By the end of that year we (to forget our quarrels).

13. Betty didn't speak until everyone (to stop chattering).

14. They suddenly remembered that they (not to send the parcel to its owner).

15. She returned to the hotel after she (to visit her old friend).

16.Hedidn't get anything until he (to pay for it).

Exercise 2 Join the following pairs of sentences by making one of them a clause with the verb in the Past Perfect Tense. Use the conjunctions given in brackets.

Pattern: They went for a walk. They did their homework. (after) They went for a walk after they had done their homework.

1. He left the room. I turned on the TV. (after)

2. She didn't talk to him. He finished revising for his exams. (until)

3. She worked as a flower-girl. She owned a flower-girl (before)

4. She looked at the sky. The sun set. (until)

5. She cooked dinner. She called her family to the dining-room. (after, as soon as)

6. Alan read the article in the newspaper. He went downstairs to tell the news to his wife. (after)
7. Alice didn't think about time. She understood she was late. (until).
8. They reached the mountain fop. The sun set. (when, as soon as)

9. She tore up the note. He read it carefully. (as soon as)

10. I didn't understand him. He repeated his words twice. (until)

11. She looked at him. He disappeared in the darkness, (until)

12. The Browns left their house. They sold it (when)

13. John opened the parcel and looked up. The messenger disappeared. (before)

14. Larry got that job. He managed to buy a new car. (after)

15. Margaret read the contract. She signed it. (after)

Exercise 3 Supply the beginnings for the following sentences. Use the Past Perfect Tense and the conjunctions HARDLY... WHEN, SCARCELY... WHEN and NO SOONER... THAN.

Pattern:... when the guests came.

a) Hardly had she finished cooking when the guests came.

b) She had hardly finished cooking when the guests came.

1.... the doorbell rang.

2.... the light went off.

3....the batteries ran out.

4.... the washing machine broke; down.

5.... the pipe started leaking.

6. …she spilt some coffee on the, carpet.

7 … the door-handle came off.

8. … some strange noise began.

9.... it started to rain

10....he felt tired.

11.... burglars broke into the house

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