1 Marco Polo was the first westerner to cross the continent of Asia. In total, he travelled through the area for 24 years.
2 We got stuck in traffic and that's why we're a little late.
3 My school bag was so heavy this morning that I got a lift in the car from my mum.
4. Janet has missed the train and there isn't another one until tomorrow morning. She'll have to stay the night in a hotel.
5 Before bridges existed, the only way to cross a valley was to climb down one side and then climb up the other.