—What are you two whispering about over there?—Oh, ________. Just small talk.
My English teacher insisted that the exercises _________ very difficult and that we ________ it carefully.
28. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his writing that he felt ________ lonely.
I would appreciate__ if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello” to her.
The officials soon realized that, __________, things would get worse.
The two ladies are _______ the same age, but there seems to be ten years _______ them.