The doctor tried to _______ him to give up smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______.
— I’m still working on my project. — Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______.
We hadn’t planned to meet. We met ______ chance.
Everyone in our class likes Mary because she is good at telling and ______ jokes.
The rain yesterday was heavy and ______ the roads were flooded.