Take a look at the phrasal verbs in the list below.
Then try to fill in the words in the small story about a naughty dog.
Phrasal Verb List – (click to expand) She has to take care of her 200 tropical fish. Look after – same as take care of Her mother looks after her puppy while she is in school. Drop off – leave something at a place I dropped my dog off at the dog-sitters. Pick up – to collect or take something from a place When can you come and pick up your dog? She’s crazy! Give up on – to quit or no long pursue an idea or plan Don’t give up on the dog training classes. Training a pet takes time! Leave out – to make something available by leaving in an open area She left out a bowl of food for the stray cat in the neighborhood. Head out – to leave on a trip She and her dog headed out to go hike a mountain. Run out of – to reach the end of a supply, to not have any more of something Oh no! We have run out of cat food! Break into – to use force to get into a place you are not allowed to be The robbers broke into the house, but ran away when they met Fluffy, the 115 pound dog. Rip open – to tear an opening in a container The dog ripped open the trash bag and dumped the trash all over the kitchen. Knock over – to make something fall on its side The puppy was wagging its tail so hard that it knocked itself over. Sweep up – to use a broom to clean a mess on the floor The dog tries to catch the broom whenever I sweep up a spill in the kitchen. Clean out – to put the inside of a box or enclosed area in order Ugh! What is that smell? Someone needs to clean out the cat’s litter box!! Clean up after – to put in order the mess created by another Pets are a lot of work. You have to spend a lot of time caring for them and cleaning up after them. Give up – to quit a thing or no longer use it The family had to give up their horse when they moved to a smaller house. Get rid of – to stop using or throw away That dog toy is really gross. You should get rid of it! Try to fill in the blanks below with the missing word. I was going on a day trip, but I couldn’t find anyone to my dog for the day. I asked if I could my dog at the dog-sitter, but they couldn’t look her. I asked my mom to come her up, but she was also busy that day. In the end, I decided to give up on the idea and just leave my dog in the yard for the day. I left some water and a little bit of food, and out on my day trip. What could the dog possibly do in just a few hours? While I was gone, my dog ran food. So she the house by squeezing in the cat door! She then went into the kitchen and ate all the food on the counter and ripped the garbage. She even somehow opened the refrigerator and over all the bottles and jars. When I got home, I had to sweep the mess in the kitchen, out the refrigerator. It was such a mess that I briefly considered my dog up! Of course, despite having to clean her, she is a sweet dog and I could never rid of her. Sign up for an online English lesson here to learn more phrasal verbs! Take care of – care for an animal or person