1. "Stop disturbing me, I ______ my online lesson at this moment," I told my sister.

2. The boys ______ late for the briefing yesterday.

3. Mary told Tom the news because she found it difficult to keep it to ______.

4. Lily ______ forward to visiting her grandparents every weekend.

5. "Could you get ______ book for me, please?" asked Mrs Tan as she pointed to the shelf across the classroom.

6. Those are the children ______ made a lot of noise in the library just now.

7. By the time my mother reached home, I ______ my homework.

8. "Keep your hands ______ the plants!" snapped the gardener at the boys.

9. My father was so busy with his work that he had ______ time to read the newspaper.

10. Tom is angry now. Let us speak to him ______ he has cooled off.