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Dr Ray
Simply Speaking

Alex loses Pokey
FIB sentence completion


For the exercises below, select the words to complete the sentences.

Alex was coming out of his kitchen when he saw that his 1 had been left open. he began 2 for his pet dog, Pokey. But Pokey didn’t answer with a bark, nor come running to greet him. Pokey must have gone outside without him 3 . Alex dropped his sandwich on the table and 4 Pokey’s 5 . He ran out the door 6 Pokey.

The neighborhood was big, with lots of streets and houses where Pokey could be hiding. But Alex was 7 to find his pet.

First, he went to the park where Pokey liked to play. Alex looked everywhere, calling Pokey's name, but he couldn't find him. He went up to several people, 8 Pokey and asking if they had seen him.

Answer

Alex was coming out of his kitchen when he saw that his front door had been left open. he began calling out for his pet dog, Pokey. But Pokey didn’t answer with a bark, nor come running to greet him. Pokey must have gone outside without him noticing. Alex dropped his sandwich on the table and grabbed Pokey’s leash. He ran out the door in search of Pokey.

The neighborhood was big, with lots of streets and houses where Pokey could be hiding. But Alex was determined to find his pet.

First, he went to the park where Pokey liked to play. Alex looked everywhere, calling Pokey's name, but he couldn't find him. He went up to several people, describing Pokey and asking if they had seen him.

Next, Alex 1 his phone and found a photo of Pokey, he 2 on doors around the 3 asking people if they had seen his dog. He didn’t have any luck, no one had seem him, but they promised to 4 . Alex felt sadder as time passed.

Still, Alex didn't 5 . he put up 6 with Pokey's picture, asking for help to find him. "Lost Dog: Answers to Pokey. Please Call if Found," the posters read.

Answer

Next, Alex took out his phone and found a photo of Pokey, he knocked on doors around the neighborhood asking people if they had seen his dog. He didn’t have any luck, no one had seem him, but they promised to keep an eye out. Alex felt sadder as time passed.

Still, Alex didn't give up. he put up posters with Pokey's picture, asking for help to find him. "Lost Dog: Answers to Pokey. Please Call if Found," the posters read.

As it got darker, Alex felt more worried. He knew Pokey must be afraid too. But just when he was 1 , he heard a bark in the distance. Alex followed the sound and found Pokey sitting on the 2 of a nearby house, 3 his tail. He was next to an old man sitting in a 4 . Alex ran toward the house.

As he 5 , the old man said, “There you are young fella’, this most certainly must be your dog.” 

“Yes,” said “Alex, thank you so much.”

Answer

As it got darker, Alex felt more worried. He knew Pokey must be afraid too. But just when he was losing hope, he heard a bark in the distance. Alex followed the sound and found Pokey sitting on the porch of a nearby house, wagging his tail. He was next to an old man sitting in a rocking chair. Alex ran toward the house.

As he approached, the old man said, “There you are young fella’, this most certainly must be your dog.” 

“Yes,” said “Alex, thank you so much.”

“Well,” said the old man, “I could tell he was lost. He has a nice 1 and a 2 , but no one was with him. So I called out to him and he came over and I fed him some food. We’ve just been sitting out here all afternoon waiting for you. I knew his 3 would come by sooner or later.

“Again, thank you so much.”

“By the way,” the old man said, “You should put your phone number on his name tag.”

4 tomorrow!” said Alex, feeling such 5 .

Alex was 6 that a kind person had 7 Pokey. He also decided that he needed to take better 8 so this wouldn’t happen again.

Answer

“Well,” said the old man, “I could tell he was lost. He has a nice collar and a name tag, but no one was with him. So I called out to him and he came over and I fed him some food. We’ve just been sitting out here all afternoon waiting for you. I knew his owner would come by sooner or later.

“Again, thank you so much.”

“By the way,” the old man said, “You should put your phone number on his name tag.”

First thing tomorrow!” said Alex, feeling such relief.

Alex was grateful that a kind person had watched over Pokey. He also decided that he needed to take better safety precautions so this wouldn’t happen again.


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