Use present or past indefinite. dickens (to begin) to write when he (to be) very young. "the pickwick papers" (to be) his first novel. the history of the novel (to be) very interesting. one day they (to ask) him to write a text to some funny pictures. the pictures (to show) some englishmen who (to belong) to a sports club. they (to like) to travel and (to go) in for different kinds of sports. dickens (to begin) to write. in the beginning it (to be) just a funny story, but very soon the readers (to see) how it (to grow) into a fine novel. when the first part of the novel (to be) ready, the artist suddenly (to die). the man who (to finish) the pictures (to be) h. brown. "the pickwick papers" (to make) dickens famous. people (to praise) both the author and the artist, the book (to be) a great success. readers (to find) the book very interesting and always (to laugh) when they (to think) of mr. pickwick's adventures. "the pickwick papers" (to be) one of the best works in the history of english literature. everybody who (to be) older than six (to enjoy) mr. pickwick's story.
