His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ________ from home and earn some money on his own.
Please call again. Jim _______ a bath just now.
“Mike is not coming to the football game this afternoon.” “It’s a shame! He _______!”
“John took a photograph of you just now.” “Oh, really? I ______.”
When I arrived at the company, the manager ______, so we had only time for a few words.
The thief tried to break away from the policeman who ______ him, but failed.