—Mum, you should have taken me to the park this morning.—I had planned to, but I couldn't afford the time.I ________ a lecture.
The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200. This means it has risen ____ 20 percent.
The boss ordered that the work ______ right away.
There ____ quantities of apples in the basket and there was _____ milk in the bottle.
As is known to us all, failure usually _____ laziness while hard work can ______ success.
They stood _____ at each other as if they were enemies.