Themissingboyswerelastseen________neartheriver.
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所填的词为主语补足语，因其后有明确的地点，补足语表示动作当时正在进行中，所以只能使用 playing 。
Thehousewasquietinthenight,________theoccasionalcoughingfrommythroat.
PoorspeakerofEnglishthoughhewasatthetime,hestillmanagedtomakehimself________.
Thepolicemancameuptothelonelyhousewiththedoor_______,_______thereforawhileandthenenteredit.