Our dog's name ____ (be) Brian. It can speak well and walk on two legs. It ____ (get up) late. It ____ (like) watching television and eating meatballs but it ____ (hate) bathing. It never ____ (catch) cats because it ____ (be) afraid of them.
Answer (2)
The correct verb forms to complete the sentences are: 'is', 'gets up', 'likes', 'hates', 'catches', and 'is'. These verbs describe the dog's characteristics and behaviors in the present tense. Overall, the sentences create a fun and imaginative description of a talking dog named Brian.
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To fill in the blanks in the sentences provided about your dog, Brian, we need to use the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses in the present simple tense.
Our dog's name is Brian.
We use 'is' because 'Brian' is the name of your dog, and the verb 'be' in the present simple for 'he', 'she', or 'it' is 'is'.
It can speak well and walk on two legs.
'Can' is used here to show ability, so no change is needed.
It gets up late.
The verb 'get up' in the present simple needs to be changed to 'gets up' because 'it' (your dog) is a singular subject.
It likes watching television and eating meatballs but it hates bathing.
Both 'like' and 'hate' are regular verbs. Since 'it' is singular, we add 's' to make 'likes' and 'hates'.
It never catches cats because it is afraid of them.
'Catch' becomes 'catches' to match the singular subject 'it'. For fear, we use 'is' because 'is' is the present simple form of 'be' for singular subjects.
These sentences describe your dog's unique habits and characteristics using the correct present simple tense, which is used for facts, habits, and general truths.
