— Please tell Bruce he has won the first prize in the speaking contest. —________! He never did so well before.
It is getting late. It’s time we _____.
There _____ an English evening party next Saturday.
—What are you doing under the table? —I _____ to find my watch.
If it were not for the fact that you _____ ill, I would ask you to do this right now.
--- “Where have you been?” --- “I got caught in traffic; otherwise _____ sooner.”