I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. (conclusion)

I’ve (a)   that teaching is not the right profession for me.

Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? ( account)

Could you (a)   your whereabouts last night, Mr Johnson.

The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. (false)

The journalist (a)   that she was a parent of one of the children.

You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. (strike)

You have to ……………………logic and lateral thinking in this job.

(a)  

I didn’t tell Angie because I didn’t want to hurt Eddie’s feelings. (consideration)

I didn’t tell Angie (a)   Eddie.

I’m never going to forget to consider Darren’s views when I make a decision again. (account)

That’s the last time I (a)   when I make a decision.

I don’t know how on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels. (come)

How on earth (a)   such brilliant plots for her novels.

I’m sure Nancy is still presuming that the party stars at nine. (impression)

I’m sure Nancy (a)   that the party stars at nine.

Sean, do you know yet what you’re doing this evening? (mind)

Sean, (a)   yet what you’re doing this evening?

I told Jeanne, thinking that she’d be supportive – how wrong I was! (belief)

I told Jeanne (a)   that she’d be supportive – how wrong I was!

There’s no way that you’re staying out all night with your friends, I’m afraid. (question)

You’re staying out all night with your friends (a)   , I’m afraid.

I’m glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. (senses)

I’m glad (a)   and agree that your parents are right.

I think you think – wrongly – that this is all a conspiracy against you. (misapprehension)

I think (a)   that this is all a conspiracy against you.

I started working at eight and I was still working at six in the evening, when you called. (been)

When you called, (a)   ten hours.

We often went to the seaside with our grandparents as children. (would)

Our grandparents (a)   to the seaside as children.

It’s about seven years now since Laura started to learn Russian. (learning)

Laura (a)   seven years.

Being with the older children soon stopped being frightening when I went to secondary school. (used)

Secondary school was frightening, but I (a)   with the older children.

Every night for the past week I have had the same dream. (having)

I (a)   for a week now.          

I always disliked Karate lessons but now I’m starting to enjoy them. (used)

I (a)   Karate lessons, but now I’m starting to.