The performer was waving his stick in the street, and it __________ missed the child standing nearby.
—Going to work today, Brenda?—No. It’s my day ______ today.
—Ready to give up guessing, Sandy?—No, no. Hold on! I think I _____at the answer now.
Leave your key with a neighbor ________ you lock yourself out one day.
The purse found on the playground matches the ____ by Mary, so it must be hers.
—Why didn’t Sam attend the party yesterday evening?—He ___ not have wanted to see me.