After _____ independence in 1821, the country was left in a poor state.
12. ----Did Jack take the doctor’s advice that he _____ in bed for a couple of days? ----If only he _______.
Don’t you think this shirt is too tight ________ the shoulders?
As their memories decline, some old people tend to be talkative because they ______ forget what has just been said.
Meals in Spain are quite different from ____ they have in China.