Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Passive.

1. His letter to Mary came back and he saw that it (not to open). 2. I learnt that the book (not to return) to the library yet. 3. Bob failed to prove that the window (not to break) by him. 4. They (warn) about the danger before they agreed to take part in out trip? 5. He told us a story which (tell) him by his grandfather. 6. The next morning, when I came out, I saw that the streets (wash out) by rain. 7. His parent (marry) five years when he was born. 8. I wondered why he (not to teach) any foreign language. 9. She didn’t follow the advice she (give). 10. When she returned, the subject of the conversation already (change). 11. I didn’t know that the letter (lose). 12. He said that he had never been there but he often (tell) about this place. 13. When we came to the cinema, all the seats (sell). 14. When my parents were born, television (not to invent) yet. 15. By the time I arrived at the concert hall, there were no tickets left. They (sell). 16. We didn’t go to the party on Saturday because we (not to invite).

Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect : active or passive.

1. We (discuss) the problem already when you came. 2. I found out that my fax message (send) to the wrong number. 3. I wondered where they (hide) the key. 4. The captain change the course. He (warn) by the Air Traffic Control of bad weather. 5. He said they (not to discover) the mistake yet. 6. He wondered why they (post) the letter unstamped. 7. When we returned the door already (lock). 8. I thought they (send) the letter to you days ago. 9. The secretary told us that the documents (not to sign) yet. 10. She found the room exactly as it (leave) the night before. 11. They (build) the road before they started building houses in this area. 12. He felt that he (let down) badly by his best friend. 13. We didn’t know that he (lose) all his money. 14. She showed me the article which (translate) by her brother. 15. I knew why I (choose). 16. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They (make up) their minds. 17. There was no sign of a taxi although I (order) one half an hour before. 18. The room (prepare) for the Hunts but they didn’t come. 19. By 5 o’clock the experiment (complete). 20. He was sure that his mistake never (discover).

THE FUTURE PERFECT PASSIVE

SHALL(WILL) HAVE BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE

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