Question

Fill in the past simple or the past perfect, then state which action happened first.

1. We____ (light) the candles because the light_______ (go off).
    First action: ________
2. When I got home I _________(discover) that somebody________(break into) my flat.
    First action: ________
3. The patient ________ (die) before the ambulance _________ (reach) the hospital.
    First action: ________
4. Billy ________ (eat) all the cakes by the time the ofher children __________ (arrive) at the party.
   First action: ________
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Answer 1

1) lighted, had gone off
2) discovered, had broken into
3) had died, reached
4) had eaten, arrived

Answer 2

1. We lighted the candles because the light had gone off.   
  First action: the light had gone off

2. When I got home I discovered that somebody had broken into my flat.  
   First action: somebody had broken into my flat

3. The patient had died before the ambulance reached the hospital.   
  First action: The patient had died

4. Billy had eaten all the cakes by the time the other children arrived at the party.  
  First action: Billy had eaten all the cakes