the patient’s progress was encouraging as he could ______ get out of bed without help.

We are taught that business letters should be written in a formal style           in a personal one.

My computer is ________ in need of repair because it does not work at all.

His parents，_________，did not look after him very well—the elbows of his jacket were patched and his boots were badly worn.

—Have you been to New Zealand?—No, I’d like to, __________ .