He ________ the fire with a piece of wet carpet.
— My sons are not a little restless. — Oh? Boys _______ be boys.
— Why didn’t you give a hand to the boy? — I _______, but he strggled to his feet before I tried to.
—You didn’t invite Mary to the ball? —____ her, too?
—She joined a football team last fall and was recently made captain. —Never _____ she'd ever have that much energy.
I ____ you, but I didn’t think you would listen to me.