Question

Complete the text with the Past Simple, the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets. Fresh ice (1) (form) around the Nautilus all morning. We were stuck, and the situation was getting worse. It was becoming obvious that we could go no further south. 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) and when I (6) (talk) to the other sailors but nobody (have) any idea about how to escape. I (decide) to go and see Captain Nemo. He (think) about our situation for some time, (speak) to him, he (already / decide) how to solve the (suggest) something which I (not think) of. 'We will sail under the ice to (think) about the (realise) that we problem. He (8) (9) the South Pole,' he said. I (10) idea for a moment and (11) might have to stay underwater for several days. It would be extremely dangerous. 125​

Answer 1

1 Formed

2 Had been

3 Had

4 Talked

5 Had

6 Already decided

7 Suggested

8 Hadn't thought

9 Reach

10 Considered

11 We