Since his works earned him quite a reputation in Liverpool, he has stayed there most of his life, ____ the occasional visit to his hometown[ ]

Life is always filled ____ sadness and happiness.

It’s ______ for us to learn the instrument, because it’s useful.

By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, __________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.

We are strongly against the company’sdecision _______ it will fire half of its staff in the following years