—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week. —Sorry, sir, but I was ____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
The firemen arrived ___ the fire broke out.
This is the second letter that he has ___ him recently.
___ put the soup left ___ the fridge.
Lots of people ___ in that flood.
His mother was in hospital. He asked for ___ to look after his mother.