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The phrase 'due respect' is an idiomatic expression meaning the respect that is owed, appropriate, or rightfully expected. 'Great' and 'more' are too vague, while 'correct' doesn't fit the context of owing respect to elders.

This is a third conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical past situation. The structure 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle' is used. 'If I had the choice' (hypothetical past) requires 'I would have stayed on' as the result.

The sentence is in past tense ('cancelled'). Past continuous 'was raining' describes an action that was ongoing at the moment the cancellation happened. 'Has been raining' is present perfect, 'rained' is simple past (completed action), 'had been raining' is past perfect (earlier action).

Present perfect tense with 'just' requires a past participle. 'Concluded' is the correct past participle and is the most formal and appropriate word for completing a speech. 'Stopped' implies interruption, 'ended' is less formal, and 'finish' is the base form (grammatically incorrect).

'Asserted' means stated ideas confidently, forcefully, and clearly. 'Affirmed' means confirmed or declared, 'admired' means respected, and 'assorted' means mixed or varied. 'Asserted' is the only verb that matches the adverbs 'loudly and clearly'.

'Accompanied' means went along with someone as a companion, escort, or in attendance. This is the correct formal term for ministers going with the President. 'Lead' is grammatically incorrect (should be 'led'), 'received' means greeted, and 'went with' is too informal.

'Notorious' means famous for negative reasons or bad qualities, which is appropriate for a terrorist. 'Famous' and 'well known' are neutral terms, while 'celebrity' has positive connotations. 'Notorious' specifically captures the negative reputation.

'Complexities' refers to the complicated or intricate aspects of tax laws that could be relaxed or simplified. 'Complicity' means involvement in wrongdoing (wrong context), 'rigidities' means strictness (could work but is less precise), and 'doubts' doesn't fit the context of relaxing laws.

The subject 'contentment' is singular, so it requires the singular verb 'brings'. This is a simple present tense statement of a general fact. 'Bring' is plural/base form, 'brought' is past tense, and 'will bring' is future tense.

The relative pronoun 'that' emphasizes the importance of pleasant weather in context. Also, there is no comma before the blank. Hence, 'that' is the correct usage.

 'That' is used to point out specific persons/things. Also, there is no comma after toy, and 'which' would be preceded by a comma. Hence, 'that'

The use of pronouns 'that' or 'which' would necessitate use of the preposition 'at'.  This is the place at which... This is the place that I spent my childhood at. 

 Out of the given options, the best answer is 'why'. Better still will be 'no filler needed'.

The pronoun "that" is not preceded by a comma.

 We use 'who' or 'whom' to refer to persons, 'which' to refer to non-persons. Here the subject is 'you' and the object is 'he' . Relative pronoun 'who' refers to subjects and 'whom' to objects.