Sorry, I’m late. Has the meeting begun—It doesn’t matter. The meeting _______ for several minutes.

The majority of visitors ______ in favor of hisconclusion that the number of books published on the subject ______ simplysurprising.

Simon, what do I need to take for the trip— You’d better ______ more water. It’s hot today.

______important advice my teacher has given me!

It never occurred to me _____you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.[ ]