Tatas Hryhorovych Shevchenko was born in village of Moryntsi in the family of serfs. He lost his mother at the age of nine. When Taras wos eleven his father died. So the boy was orphaned and grew up in poverty and misery. At the age of 14 he become a servant in the house of his owner P. Engelhardt. He apprenticed him to the painter Shyriayev for 4 yers. At this time he met the Russian poet Brylov. Brylov painted the portrait of the poet Zhukovskiy and sold it for 2500 roubles. the money used to by Shevchenko's freedom.
Choose the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Perfect).
1. They (showed) me the pictures, they (had taken) during their holidays.
2. In the evening, the children (told) their daddy what they (had seen) at the zoo.
3. The boy (was) very sorry for what he (had done).
4. My friend (ate) up all the biscuit we (had baked).
5. The teacher (corrected) the tests we (had written).
6. I (gave) them some of the candies I (had bought)
7. My sister (did not see) the note that I (had left) on the kitchen table for her.
8. We (wanted) to watch a film that we (had not seen) before.
9. When Simon (went) out to play, he (had done) his homework.
10. Before that day in winter, the African boy (had not seen) snow in his life.
11. She (gave) me the book that she (had read).
12. We (went) to London because the Queen (had invited) us for tea.