The children are giving their classroom a good cleaning, ___ are sweeping; ___ are mopping. 

 —Life is hard these days.—At least we have some money left. That's ________, isn't it?

Clothing made of man-made fibers has certain advantages over _______ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.

—Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?—No problem. I like ________ when people are open and direct.

This morning I tried on some coats in the shop, but _____ of them looked good.