—You seemed to be impressed by his skill.—No. It was his courage ________ his skill that really impressed me.
It was because he was seriously ill _________ he was late for school.
I failed in the examination last week and I regret _____________ hard.
When Tony came to, he found himself ___________ in hospital with his teachers and classmates around him.
We __________3,000 English words by the end of last year.
We donated some money and clothing to the children ________ parents were killed in the earthquake.