--- I had a hard time _____ this novel. --- I share your feeling. Who can remember the names of over 100 different characters?
American Indian ______ about five percent of the U.S. population.
You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.
The fact that she never apologized ______ a lot about what kind of person she is.
—I’m still working on my project. —Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______.