Question

One day petey, who was a puppy, said to his mother, who was a dog: i'd like a boy for cristmas". his mother said she thought he could have a boy if he was a very good puppy. so the day before christmas petey's mother asked: " have your been a very good puppy? " oh, yes! " said petey. i didn't frighten the cat. "you didn't? " asked petey's mother. "well,i just frightened her a little," said petey. and i didn't chew any shoes. " not any? " said his mother. "just a teeny-weeny chew", said petey. " and i remembered - well you have been a good little dog. i will go out and get your a boy for christmas. but when petey's mother came back she looked very worried. "how world you like a soft white rabbit with pink ears for cristmas? " she said to petey. "no, thanks," said petey. "don't you want a lovely canary? " "i'd like a boy," said petey. "how adout some little fish? " said petey's mother. " i just want a boy," said petey. "petey," said his mother at last,"there are no boys to be found." "no bous? " cried petey. "not one could i find. they're terribly short of boys this year". peter thought he couldn't stand it if he didn't have a boy. finally his mother said: "there now, there must be a boy somewhere. i fhink you ould find some dog who would give his boy away". "do you think i could? " asked petey. "you can try, can't you? " said his mother. say whether the following sentences are true or false. correct the false sentences. 1. petey, a little puppy, lived with his mother. 2. petey almost always barked when he wanted to chew shoes. 3. petey was a bad puppy because he didn't frighten the cat. 4. petey wanted a white rabbit or a lovely canary for christmas. 5. his mother found a nice little boy for petey. say 1. petey's mother decided to give her son a boy for christmas. 2. petey's mother looked worried when she came back. 3. petey's mother couldn't find a boy. 4. petey didn't want any pets for christmas. 5. petey decided to find a dog with a boy.

Answer 1

True:
1. Petey, a little puppy, lived with his mother.

False:
1. Petey almost always barked when he wanted to chew shoes.
Petey almost never chewed shoes.


2. Petey was a bad puppy because he didn't frighten the cat.
Petey was a good puppy because he almost didn't frighten the cat.

3. Petey wanted a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas. 
Petey didn't want a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas.

4. His mother found a nice little boy for Petey.
His mother didn't find a nice little boy for Petey.

Say why...

1. Petey's mother decided to give her son a boy for Christmas.
Because Petey was good that year.

2. Petey's mother looked worried when she came back.
Because she hadn't found any boy for Petey.

3. Petey's mother couldn't find a boy.
Because that year there almost weren't any boys.

4. Petey didn't want any pets for Christmas.
Because Petey wanted a boy.

5. Petey decided to find a dog with a boy.
Because he expected a dog to give its boy away to Petey.

Answer 2

1. Petey, a little puppy, lived with his mother. - true 
2. Petey almost always barked when he wanted to chew shoes. - false 
Petey almost didn't chew shoes. 
3. Petey was a bad puppy because he didn't frighten the cat. - false 
Petey was a good puppy because he almost didn't frighten the cat. 
4. Petey wanted a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas.  - false
Petey didn't want a white rabbit or a lovely canary for Christmas. 
5. His mother found a nice little boy for Petey. - false
His mother didn't find a nice little boy for Petey. 

Say why...

1. Petey's mother decided to give her son a boy for Christmas, because Petey wanted to have a boy as a friend. 
2. Petey's mother looked worried when she came back, because she didn't find any boy for her son. 
3. Petey's mother couldn't find a boy, because that year there weren't any free boys. 
4. Petey didn't want any pets for Christmas, because he wanted only a boy. 
5. Petey decided to find a dog with a boy, because he thought a dog gave him its boy.