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Had: the earlier of two past acts

10 sentences · Say the earlier act with had, Choose had with the past participle

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Of two past acts, the earlier one takes had with the past participle: Mom had made toast before Dad ate it.

  1. Example 1Choose the earlier act with had.

    The giants found gold after the pirate ____ it. has hiddenhad hiddenhad hide

    The giants found gold after the pirate had hidden it.

1 / 10 C36Choose the earlier act with had.

Grandma ____ cakes before Mom cut them. had makehas madehad made

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Had: the earlier of two past acts

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Example · Choose the earlier act with had.The giants found gold after the pirate ____ it. (has hidden / had hidden / had hide)The giants found gold after the pirate had hidden it.
Example · Say the earlier act with had.The pirates dug holes before they hid some gold.The pirates had dug holes before they hid some gold.
  1. Choose the earlier act with had.Grandma ____ cakes before Mom cut them. (had make / has made / had made)
  2. Choose the earlier act with had.The girl drank juice after Mom ____ it. (has poured / had poured / had pour)
  3. Choose the earlier act with had.The girl ____ seeds before she watered them. (has planted / had planted / had plant)
  4. Choose the earlier act with had.Dad built a fire after he ____ wood. (had chop / had chopped / has chopped)
  5. Choose the earlier act with had.The man ____ grapes before he sold them. (had weigh / has weighed / had weighed)
  6. Say the earlier act with had.The chef sliced bread before the waiters served it.
  7. Say the earlier act with had.The girls drank juice after Mom poured it.
  8. Say the earlier act with had.The seal ate the fish after it caught them.
  9. Say the earlier act with had.Grandma knit a scarf before the boy wore it.
  10. Say the earlier act with had.The child drank some hot soup after Mom made it.
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Had: the earlier of two past acts · answer key

  1. had made
  2. had poured
  3. had planted
  4. had chopped
  5. had weighed
  6. The chef had sliced bread before the waiters served it.
  7. The girls drank juice after Mom had poured it.
  8. The seal ate the fish after it had caught them.
  9. Grandma had knit a scarf before the boy wore it.
  10. The child drank some hot soup after Mom had made it.
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