Most of the children said they would wait but, in fact, nearly all of them gave in, eating the treat (7) _________________ the researcher came back.

You feel tired because you went to bed late last night. (If)

Your boots are too __________________. Take them off before you come into the house. (mud)

Kevin really needs to learn how to cook. (about time)

That dog is badly trained. It is very __________________. (obey)

She didn’t look at her emails so she missed the meeting. (Had she)

They (5) _________________ told that they could either eat the treat now, or if they waited (6) _________________ the researcher returned 15 minutes later, they could have two marshmallows.

He is totally __________________ on the trains to get to work. (rely)

My sister dreams of being an __________________ for children’s books. (illustrate)

Scientists have argued that the ability to delay gratification (10) _________________ lead to many other positive outcomes, like academic success, physical health, psychological health, and social competence.

It’s impossible to __________________ between the twins. They look exactly the same. (differ)

I’m sure I didn’t get the job because they haven’t called me. (can’t)

I bought new batteries but the clock still doesn’t work. (Despite)