Using the Past Perfect Tense (1)

1. Question

   Before I (became, had become) a student at Hudson Valley Community College this fall, I had been a stay-at-home mother for nine years.

   A.

   became

   B.

   had become

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: Before I (became, had become) a student at Hudson Valley Community College this fall, I had been a stay-at-home mother for nine years.

2. Question

   I (thought, had thought) about going back to school ever since my sister got her degree in 2006.

   A.

   thought

   B.

   had thought

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: I (thought, had thought) about going back to school ever since my sister got her degree in 2006.

3. Question

   When my husband and I split up, I knew I could make a dramatic change in my life because I (saw, had seen) my sister making great strides in her own life over the past several years.

   A.

   saw

   B.

   had seen

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: When my husband and I split up, I knew I could make a dramatic change in my life because I (saw, had seen) my sister making great strides in her own life over the past several years.

4. Question

   I (was, had been) divorced for six months before I even began to apply to colleges.

   A.

   was

   B.

   had been

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: I (was, had been) divorced for six months before I even began to apply to colleges.

5. Question

   I (tried, had tried) during that whole time to get a job without going back to school, but that plan had not worked.

   A.

   tried

   B.

   had tried

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: I (tried, had tried) during that whole time to get a job without going back to school, but that plan had not worked.

6. Question

   The only jobs I (found, had found) didn’t even pay enough to cover my child-care expenses.

   A.

   found

   B.

   had found

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: The only jobs I (found, had found) didn’t even pay enough to cover my child-care expenses.

7. Question

   Because I (worked, had worked) as a secretary before I quit to have kids, I decided to enter a program designed to prepare me for a job as an administrative assistant.

   A.

   worked

   B.

   had worked

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: Because I (worked, had worked) as a secretary before I quit to have kids, I decided to enter a program designed to prepare me for a job as an administrative assistant.

8. Question

   When I (stopped, had stopped) working in 1991, I had never even used a computer.

   A.

   stopped

   B.

   had stopped

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: When I (stopped, had stopped) working in 1991, I had never even used a computer.

9. Question

   If I (knew, had known) that I would one day be a single mother, I would never have left the workforce.

   A.

   knew

   B.

   had known

   Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: If I (knew, had known) that I would one day be a single mother, I would never have left the workforce.

10. Question

    On the other hand, I guess that if I (kept, had kept) working, I would never have gone to college.

    A.

    kept

    B.

    had kept

    Using the Past Perfect Tense (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct past perfect form of the verb.: On the other hand, I guess that if I (kept, had kept) working, I would never have gone to college.