Great Expectations ______ my favorite book, which ______ by Charles Dickens, and ______ as classic literature nowadays.

Mr. White together with his three colleagues __________ at the meeting last week.

—___________his brothers?—Yes, they are.

Either the Greek or the Australian ________ the boxing competition.

The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.