If I yesterday, he now.
.— His mother was ill and he had to look after her in hospital. — That’s _________ he was absent from the meeting.
.. The naughty boy _________ to me that the hen _________there just now had _________ two eggs the day before.
.. After going into the concert hall, the mother _________ a friend and went over togreet him.
.He _________ at once when I promised to help him.
.All finished, we sat down to enjoy _________ we thought was the most delicious dinner.