A large number of people ______present at the meeting yesterday afternoon.  

---How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?---A gift together with many flowers ______ sent to me. 

 E-mail, as well as the telephone, _____an important part in daily communication. 

 In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 pm, _____ many people have gone home.

---So you are back; are all the students present at the meeting? ---Not really, nobody but Lucy and John ___________ in the meeting room.