38. Mr. Black ______ home because his briefcase is still on the desk.
Every time he tried to start the car, the wheels _____ deeper into the mud.
As the storm drew near, black clouds were _____ over the sky.
It's no _____ arguing about it, because he will never change his mind.
The city was _____ to me, and I didn't know where to go.
The book is not _____ what we paid.