At this rate, the forest will be completely _______________ within the next 30 years.
John said he'd been working in the office for an hour,_______was true.
His movie won several awards at the film festival,_______was beyond his wildest dream.
York, _______last year, is a nice old city.
Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play,_______ of course, made the others unhappy.
The famous basketball star, _______tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of attention.