In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

It had been raining before the party started, _____

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

That Fulani man has a large _____ of sheep.

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

She is ______ a sailor who is away at sea.

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Scarcely ______ she entered the room when the phone rang.

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He presented a masterpiece at the conference, ___________