--I'll be waiting for you at home. -- ______ I were busy and couldn't come?
28. In our childhood, we were often _______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
27. ——Why did he stay at home?——It was only _______ it was raining _______ he stayed at home.
26.—Were the audience allowed to join in the play?—Yes, the actors_______to satisfy the audience were successful.
25.—I was wondering whether perhaps you could remember the name of the place.—I’m afraid that_________me for the moment.
24. Life is like sport,_____I mean it’s a hard competitive business.