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) [expand]
Take care of – care for an animal or person
Look after – same as take care of
Drop off – leave something at a place
Pick up – to collect or take something from a place
Give up on – to quit or no long pursue an idea or plan
Leave out – to make something available by leaving in an open area
Head out – to leave on a trip
Run out of – to reach the end of a supply, to not have any more of something
Break into – to use force to get into a place you are not allowed to be
Rip open – to tear an opening in a container
Knock over – to make something fall on its side
Sweep up – to use a broom to clean a mess on the floor
Clean out – to put the inside of a box or enclosed area in order
Clean up after – to put in order the mess created by another
Give up – to quit a thing or no longer use it
Get rid of – to stop using or throw away
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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.
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