Question 1
When the CEO arrived at the conference, the keynote speaker _____.
Options: had already started, already started, has already started
Past Perfect - Business Trip
This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise about a business trip and a vacation. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Use the correct past perfect form to show the order of events. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.
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Question 2
When I arrived at the airport, I realized I _____ my passport at home.
Options: have left, left, had left
Question 3
The flight was delayed because the airline _____ a technical problem before takeoff.
Options: discovered, had discovered, has discovered
Question 4
By the time we reached the hotel, the reception desk _____ for the night.
Options: was closing, already closed, had already closed
Question 5
Our competitors _____ the contract by the time we submitted our bid.
Options: have already won, had already won, already won
Question 6
The hotel manager explained that they _____ our reservation in their system.
Options: did not receive, have not received, had not received
Question 7
_____ the finance team _____ the budget before the meeting started?
Options: Have, Had, Did, already approved, approved, been approved
Question 8
The conference venue was empty when we arrived because the event _____ an hour earlier.
Options: had already finished, finished, has finished
Question 9
_____ the documents before the deadline?
Options: Was the team finalizing, Had the team finalized, Has the team finalized
Question 10
The negotiation went smoothly because both companies _____ their positions beforehand.
Options: had already clarified, have already clarified, already clarified
Practise Past Perfect - Business Trip with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 10 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
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