Choose the correct option.

X: Last week you weren’t well at all, but you look fine now.

Y: Yes, I had / had had a cough and a sore throat. I feel much better now.

X: How did you recover / had you recovered so quickly?

Y: My grandmother made / had made her special herbal tea for me.

X: Really? That’s amazing. What does she put in the tea?

Y: Only she knows – it’s her secret! I tried / had tried it once before and it was the best medicine!

Y: So you didn’t need / hadn’t needed to see a doctor. Great!