Nearly three months had gone by _________ the seriously injured girl showed a slight sign of recovery

A positive attitude，________with willingness to seek appropriate help and exercising solid study habits，will do much to determine how well you do in your studies

It’s really time I went home but I’m enjoying myself, so I ________ here a bit longer.

as expected, he succeeded in theexam.

His grandparents ________ at home on weekends.