—Was he still there when you were away to answer the phone?—There is no doubt about it, but he ________ soon afterwards.

 The girl _______ in bed _______ to us that she had _______ the dictionary on the bookshelf.

They _______ all the details of the plan time and again to make sure that the project went smoothly.

We didn’t plan that well, but the party _______ to be a great success.

—Has the doctor _______the old woman of her illness? —No, he ______ her but didn’t ________ her.