Read Patricia's letter to her high school teacher and choose the best option to fill in each blank.

Dear Ms. Johnson,

How are you doing? It's been a long time since I last talked to you. I am writing to tell you that I really appreciate having had you as a (26) _________ in high school. You showed me lots of love and helped me become a better person. The skills that I learned from you have helped me a lot.

I love having learned (27) _________ management skills in your class. I was so stressed when I started living alone. Everything was new and different. Thanks to the skills you taught me, I was able to stay calm and control my feelings better.

I also appreciate your lessons (28) _________ time management. Last semester I completed all my assignments! And thank you for having given me many great lessons about relationship building. I still remember what you said about showing our friends support. This helped me (29) _________ many good friends.

Finally, I want to thank you for having made me spend many hours redoing my homework. I hated it then, but now I understand that you (30) _________ wanted to help me get better. I learned a lot, and my assignments now get really good grades because of it.

Thank you for always supporting me and making me do my best.

Sincerely,

Patricia Harris