The Past Perfect Passive

When the soldiers got home, they discovered that their homes ... during the war.

• had been destroyed

• destroyed

• had destroyed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When we got to the bookshop, we were too late! The last copy ... .

• sold

• had sold

• had been sold

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

It was strange to see my old school again - all the walls ... a different colour by the new caretaker.

• had been painted

• had painted

• painted

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was angry when I got to the shop because my bicycle ... .

• had not been repaired

• was not repaired

• had not repaired

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I got to the party all the food ... .

• eaten

• had been eaten

• had eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The invitations ..... when he decided to call off the wedding.

• had already been sent

• had already sent

• had been already sent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mobile phones ... when I was a child.

• not invented

• had not been invented

• had not invented

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When Paul got to school, the violin had already been .... to someone else.

• give

• gave

• given

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

This street .......before it began to snow.

• had already been closed

• already been closed

• had already closed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D