His performance in the play didn't reach the required standard by the director, __, he failed.
She heard a terrible noise, ______ brought her heart into her mouth.
Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ______ a bicycle.
Nobody likes him because he ____ lies to others.
---Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday? ---I ____, but I had an unexpected visitor.
---Have you ____ some new ideas? ---Yeah. I’ll tell you later.