--- Why were you absent yesterday? --- I caught a cold, _______I had been walking around in the rain.
_____, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
The children's excitement______as Christmas drew near.
The first time I ____ Todd, he ____ to some students at the English corner.
Charles entered New York University in 2009 and one year later ________to University of London as an exchange student.
—Sarah went to the party. —Really? I_______ her if I had gone with you.