Question

c. match the past perfect and past simple sentence halves together.

1. as soon as i had finished my sushi, ..... a. he fed the dog
2. by the time i gave the teacher my essay, ..... b. as soon as i had landed on the island.
3. after i had bought a new bed, ..... c. she made a short thank - you speech.
4. after the man had come home, ..... d. before i saw it with my family.
5. i had watched the film alone ..... e. before i got married.
6. when she had read all the greeting cards, ..... f. i had revised it three times.
7. i had already bought my own house ..... g. i realised i didnt have the space for it.
8. i went straight to the beach ..... h. i felt sick.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the logical sequence of past perfect (action completed before another past action) and past simple:

1. "As soon as I had finished my sushi" → the next action is feeling sick (h: I felt sick) because finishing sushi leads to sickness.
2. "By the time I gave the teacher my essay" → the essay was revised (f: I had revised it three times) before submission.
3. "After I had bought a new bed" → realizing no space (g: I realised I didn't have the space for it) comes after buying.
4. "After the man had come home" → feeding the dog (a: he fed the dog) is the next action.
5. "I had watched the film alone" → before watching with family (d: before I saw it with my family).
6. "When she had read all the greeting cards" → making a speech (c: she made a short thank - you speech) follows.
7. "I had already bought my own house" → before getting married (e: before I got married).
8. "I went straight to the beach" → after landing on the island (b: as soon as I had landed on the island).

Answer:

1. h. I felt sick
2. f. I had revised it three times
3. g. I realised I didn't have the space for it
4. a. he fed the dog
5. d. before I saw it with my family
6. c. she made a short thank - you speech
7. e. before I got married
8. b. as soon as I had landed on the island