Choose the correct alternative.

1 We ate / had eaten ice cream after we had / had had dinner.
2 Emma grilled / had grilled the chicken before she added / had added it into the salad.
3 We didn’t buy / hadn’t bought a birthday cake because Mum baked / had baked cupcakes.
4 Dave tried / had tried the pasta before he served / had served it.
5 After Claire chopped / had chopped the carrots, she put / had put them in a salad bowl.
6 I didn’t know / hadn’t known about the maths test because nobody told / had told me about it.
7 When I read / had read the recipe for the second time, I realised I didn’t buy / hadn’t bought some of the ingredients.
8 Before Ryan went / had gone to bed last night, he checked / had checked his messages