Page 2 - The Past Perfect
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. (that)
that
He said that he had broken the vase.
He forgot what he had done.
no sooner than
+ had hardly + p.p when
scarcely when
She left the house. She was run over by a car.
She had no sooner left the house than she was run over by a car.
She entered the office. The boss shouted at her.
She had hardly entered the office when the boss shouted at her.
No sooner than
Hardly had + + p.p when
Scarcely when
No sooner had she left the house than she was run over by a car.
Hardly had she entered the office when the boss shouted at her.
(who – whom – which – that)
I returned the book which I had borrowed from the library a year ago.
I met the same beggar whom you had met yesterday.
It was only when that
It wasn't until that
As soon as they had arrived at the house, they slept.
It was only when they had arrived at the house that they slept.
She didn't laugh until she had heard the joke.
It wasn't until she had heard the joke that she laughed.
When he arrived, the train had left. (He didn't catch the train.)
When he had arrived, the train left. (He caught the train.)
when – after – as soon as
After I entered the house, I realized that I had been stolen.
As soon as I met Ali, he told me he had succeeded.
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