Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. you went back to your home town after many years; and you found that many things were different. example: most of my friends were no longer there. - they. had 1. my best friend, kevin, was no longer there. (go) away. 2. the local movie theater was no longer open. (close) down. 3. mr. johnson was no longer alive. (die). 4. i didn't recognize mrs. johnson. (change) a lot. 5. bill no longer had his car. (sell) it.

1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He had gone (go) away.

2. The local movie theater was no longer open. It had closed (close) down.

3. Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He had died (die).

4. I didn't recognize Mrs. Johnson. She had changed (change) a lot.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He has sold (sell) it.

1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He had (gone) away.
Explanation: The verb "go" is in the past tense, so we need to use the past participle form of the verb "go", which is "gone", to complete the sentence. We use "had" before the past participle to indicate that the action happened before the time when you went back to your home town.

2. The local movie theater was no longer open. It had (closed) down.
Explanation: The verb "close" is in the past tense, so we need to use the past participle form of the verb "close", which is "closed", to complete the sentence. We use "had" before the past participle to indicate that the action happened before the time when you went back to your home town.

3. Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He had (died).
Explanation: The verb "die" is in the past tense, so we simply use the past participle form of the verb, which is "died", to complete the sentence. We use "had" before the past participle to indicate that the action happened before the time when you went back to your home town.

4. I didn't recognize Mrs. Johnson. She had (changed) a lot.
Explanation: The verb "change" is in the past tense, so we need to use the past participle form of the verb "change", which is "changed", to complete the sentence. We use "had" before the past participle to indicate that the action happened before the time when you went back to your home town.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He had (sold) it.
Explanation: The verb "sell" is in the past tense, so we need to use the past participle form of the verb "sell", which is "sold", to complete the sentence. We use "had" before the past participle to indicate that the action happened before the time when you went back to your home town.