father ______ here yesterday, he wouldhave stopped me from going surfing

ole class applauded wildly at the end of the speech, ______ greatly encouraged Bob.

What has he been doing _________? I haven’t seen him much recently

do English peopletalk so often about the weather when they start a conversation— Well, it’s probably theweather is a __________topic.

We will be for ______ promises to volunteer to help us solve the puzzling problem