I _____ to help you to do homework but I couldn’t spare any time. I _____ a composition last night and I’ll finish it today.
—What did the teacher say just now?—He said that the earth __________ around the sun.
Nobody but a few little boys __________ in the garden now.
Would you please keep silent? The news that the milk contains a harmful chemical __________ and I want to listen.
les __________ before the guests arrive.
The __________ look on his face showed that he had enough confidence in himself.