The increasing number of cars on the road _______ traffic. This was the reason why we couldn’t get here on time.
— What would you like, sir? — Two _____ bread and some coffee, please.
Every year, _____ people die from illness caused by smoking.
Alice is a little ______ than her twin sister.
His boring speech made most of us _______ asleep.
Will he come back to school tomorrow? I hope _____.