As has been said several times already on this topic, using the past perfect means using a past simple in an adjoining/related sentence to indicate that there is an earlier time shown in that past perfect or if there isn’t another tense, there should be an indication of it in the context.
Mr. Alan,
Please don’t be angry with me for not understanding your guidance.
You told somewhere, if I remember correctly, that a past perfect sentence can end with adverb
without second past tense reference.
That is why, I coined this sentence ending with adverb.
Is it not OK?
Please bear with me and guide me.
Thanks.
“Until Friday, Sita had not completed the report.”
“As of Friday, Sita had not completed the report.”
“He had turned forty several years ago.”
“I had met him somewhere before.”
The above sentences #1 & #2 satisfy the condition of past perfect.
So they are OK.
The sentences #3 & #4 are wrong and they should be written as below:
5. He turned forty several years ago.
6. I met him somewhere before.
Could you please tell me about my observations right or wrong?
Please correct me where I am wrong.
Thanks.