• কোন sentence এ 'before' থাকলে,
Before এর প্রথম অংশ Past Perfect Tense এর হলে পরের অংশ Past Indefinite Tense হয়।
যেমন- They had eaten dinner before the movie began.
- She had visited that museum before it closed for renovations.
• কোন sentence এ 'after' থাকলে,
After এর প্রথম অংশ Past Indefinite Tense এর হলে পরের অংশ Past Perfect Tense হয়।
যেমন - He arrived at the airport after the flight had departed.
So, Complete Sentence - Exhausted from their journey, the travelers had rested briefly before they continued their adventure.
Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.