27. According to police ______, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were found dead on the floor of their kitchen.
To their great relief, the missing child returned home,__________ after an absence of two weeks.
The first textbook written for teaching English as a foreign language __________ in the 16th century.
He was busy writing the story all the morning, pausing __________ to search for the right word.
__________ the adventure film will be shown in the cinema depends on the manager.
The leading actress is __________ speaking highly of her role in the movie, which, of course, made the others unhappy.