The captain ordered the crew to throw ____ the side of the ship all heavy guns and even stores in order to raise the boat in the water.
27. The reason why Daisy eats so little is that she is _________ a diet and she is trying to _______ weight.
26. -Hello, Mr. Wang. Must we wear the school uniform tomorrow? -You ___________. Only on Mondays. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
25. The Curies were ___________ the Nobel Prize for their great contributions to science.
24. -Why haven’t you posted the letter? -I __________ to but I forgot about it.
23. Often he _________ sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits.