Although he had only entered the contest for fun, _____ he won first prize.

Just because they make more money than I do, _____ they seem to look down on me.

He was not an actor, who often appeared on stage, _____ a writer, writing stories.

The point is not who said the words, _____ they are true or not.

I missed what was happening because I wasn’t ______ very closely.

“Do you know that Jack ______ a postman for about six years？” “Yes, I see.”

“Did you get a job？” “No, I ______, but it’s no use.”

He regards that book _____ one of the worst that he’s _____ read.

We’re so busy that no one in the office can _____ for any other work.

The boy said that the fish his mother cooked tasted ______.