______ the illness pneumonia, Jackson couldn’t go on teaching.
Without my glasses, I couldn’t _______ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.
I wonder what will become of my daughter. _____ endless homework, she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.
It was March 11, 2011 ____ magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan and subsequent tsunami triggered the large-scale crisis.
Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _______ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
“Well done, John! Not a single mistake____in your exam paper this time!”said the teacher.