Practice Time L. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect or the past perfect continuous forms of the verbs given below. Add 'not' where necessary. (Application of Knowledge go, eat, notice, plan, rest, ride, sleep, want. Ginny was about to start a mountain biking trip. She was excited because she 1. ------ mountain biking alone before. She 2. -----. to go on a biking trip for a long time, and ----for this trip for five months. On the day of her trip, Ginny had a lot of energy because she 4. ------ well the night before. She started smoothly. She---- for several hours when she got a flat tire. Fortunately, she had a spare tire. A bit later, she was hungry because she 6.---- anything since her mid-morning snack, so she stopped and ate a sandwich. Later, she decided to rest, so she rode back to a pond because she 7. ----that it was shady there. She 8. -----for long before she felt ready to get up and finish her ride.​



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Ginny was excited about starting her mountain biking trip. 1. She hadn't gone mountain biking alone before. This was a new adventure for her! 2. She had wanted to go on a biking trip for a long time, and had been planning for this trip for five months. The anticipation must have been building! On the day of her trip, Ginny had a lot of energy because she 4. had slept well the night before. A good night's sleep is essential for any adventure. She started smoothly and 5. had been riding for several hours when she got a flat tire. Fortunately, she was prepared with a spare. A bit later, hunger pangs struck because she 6. hadn't eaten anything since her mid-morning snack. A sandwich break was definitely needed. Later, seeking some rest, she rode back to a pond she 7. had noticed was shady earlier. She 8. hadn't rested for long before feeling ready to get up and finish her ride.