Question

Use had or hadn't to complete the following:

1. “A beggar stopped me the other day and said he ____________ (not have) a bite for days.” “What did you do?” – “I bit him!”

2. It was my grandmother's birthday yesterday. “Is she old?” – “Well, by the time we lit the last candle on her birthday cake, the first one ___________ (go) out!”

3. Harry Smith was sent to Central Africa by his company. He sent a postcard to his wife as soon as he arrived. Unfortunately it was delivered to another Mrs. Smith whose husband _________________ (die) the day before. The postcard read: “ARRIVED SAFELY THIS MORNING. THE HEAT IS TERRIBLE.”

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) hadn't have

2) had gone

3) had died