The bell _______ the end of the period rang, _______ our heated discussion.
The director had her assistant ___ some hot dogs for the meeting.
If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ____ all day.
——Could I ask you a rather personal question? ——Sure, ____.
——What are you reading, Tom? ——I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.
It’s not ___ good idea to drive for four hours without ___ break.