Question

[Situation: When the master was out, the dog ran around the house and made the room messy. The master returned in the evening.]

1. He was angry because the dog broke the flowerpots.

2. He was angry because the dog had broken the flowerpots.

[Which sentences is grammatical? Can we use both sentences? What is the difference?]

Answer 1

[Situation: When the master was out, the dog ran around the house and made the room messy. The master returned in the evening.]

1. He was angry because the dog broke the flowerpots.

2. He was angry because the dog had broken the flowerpots.

[Which sentence is grammatical? Can we use both sentences? What is the difference?]

3. He was upset because the dog had eatern his pizza.
4. He was upset because the dog ate his pizza.
[Which sentence is grammatical? Can we use both sentences? What is the difference?]

Answer 2

2 is correct because the two verbs' actions don't take place at the same time. The pots were broken before the master came home; therefore, 2 is correct.

3 is correct because the two verbs' actions don't take place at the same time. The pizza was eaten before "he was upset."