Tom is short _____ Thomas.[ ]

Sir, would you mind not _____ here, please?-Sorry.

Where is your manager?—sorry, he is ______ for my company.[ ]

The electric fan can ___blow away the terrible smell in the room, can it? – It’s hard to say, but we can have a try.

There is no doubt that students________in their study if theymore praise from their teachers.