______ I explained on the phone, yourrequest will be considered at the next meeting.

This is _______ story I’ve told you aboutIsn’t it _______ interestingone

Is Tom still in New York or already back at home—I’m not sure ______. I’ll call to make sure.

31Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class ______ he had to meet his uncle at the airport

Yesterday morning I was just leaving—the telephone rang.