t week, we had a meeting I told thechairman that I couldn’t attend it for I had something important to do, but heinsisted _____ my being present

Write to me when you get home. — I _____. [ ]

It was in this house ______ he heard some strange sounds

There was ________ time _________the English language was based more on German.

My mother ___ here last Saturday. She ____in Nanjing. She ____back now.