Put the verbs given in the brackets in the correct forms, using Past p

1.	Put the verbs given in the brackets in the correct forms, using Past perfect (had+ past participle form or Past Simple):1. He said he …………… (be + not) present at the meeting2. John wanted to know why Mary …………… (come) home late.3. Until he …………… (explain), the students …………… (not understand).4. He …………… (go) blind before he …………… (be) nine years of age.5. The fire …………… (burn) for three hours when the firemen ……. (arrive).6. His neighbors …………… (will) not speak to him until he ………. (apologize)7. The workers …………… (will) not call off the strike unless their demands …………… (accept).8. He told me that he …….. never …. (meet) you.
Answer» 1. He said he had been present at the meeting 2. John wanted to know why Mary had com home late. 3. Until he had explained the students did not understand. 4. He had gone blind before he was nine years of age. 5. The fire had been burning for three hours when the firemen arrived. 6. His neighbors did not speak to him until he had apologized. 7. The workers had not call off the strike unless their demands were accepted. 8. He told me that he had never met you.

Put the verbs given in the brackets in the correct forms, using Past perfect (had+ past participle form or Past Simple):1. He said he …………… (be + not) present at the meeting2. John wanted to know why Mary …………… (come) home late.3. Until he …………… (explain), the students …………… (not understand).4. He …………… (go) blind before he …………… (be) nine years of age.5. The fire …………… (burn) for three hours when the firemen ……. (arrive).6. His neighbors …………… (will) not speak to him until he ………. (apologize)7. The workers …………… (will) not call off the strike unless their demands …………… (accept).8. He told me that he …….. never …. (meet) you.

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1. He said he had been present at the meeting

2. John wanted to know why Mary had com home late.

3. Until he had explained the students did not understand.

4. He had gone blind before he was nine years of age.

5. The fire had been burning for three hours when the firemen arrived.

6. His neighbors did not speak to him until he had apologized.

7. The workers had not call off the strike unless their demands were accepted.

8. He told me that he had never met you.