26. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, ______ them more fragile.
I’m not going to help you steal a can, what do you ______?
They waited and waited. _____ they had been looking forward to.
______ on the portrait, mother was deep in thought.
Seeing the sun _____ above the surface of the sea we let out a shout of joy.
The news sounds _______.