Past Perfect Tense Exercise

Steve Rogers (to fight) in World War II before he (to join) the Avengers.

• fought

  had joined

• had fought

  joined

Captain Marvel (to return) to Earth as soon as she (to receive) a distress message from Nick Fury.

• returned

  had received

• had returned

  received

The moment that Hela (to banish) Thor to a faraway planet, she (to take over) as leader of Asgard.

• banished

  had taken over

• had banished

  took over

Bruce Banner (to transform) into the Hulk after he (to be exposed) to gamma rays.

• transformed

  had been exposed

• had transformed

  was exposed

Erik Killmonger (to become) the king of Wakanda after he (to defeat) T'Challa in battle.

• had become

  defeated

• became

  had defeated

Before Loki (to die) in the hands of Thanos, he (to fake) his death several times.

• died

  had faked

• had died

  faked

After Thanos (to wipe out) half of the universe, he (to stay) in a peaceful planet to retire.

• had wiped out

  stayed

• wiped out

  had stayed

Which among the choices makes the correct use of the past perfect tense?

February 2018: Thanos gets the Space Stone from Loki.

April 2018: Thanos takes the Mind Stone from Vision.

• Thanos had gotten the Space Stone UNTIL he took the Mind Stone from Vision.

• Thanos got the Space Stone UNTIL he had taken the Mind Stone from Vision.

Which among the choices makes the correct usage of the past perfect tense?

February 2016: Stephen Strange injures his hands in a car accident.

November 2016: Stephen Strange receives power from the Ancient One.

• Stephen Strange had received power from the Ancient One after he injured his hands in a car accident.

• Stephen Strange received power from the Ancient One after he had injured his hands in a car accident.