Roy’s Dog

Roy is a policeman. He works in the city, but

lives in the suburbs. Suburbs are like the
country. There are lots of trees and grass and
not a lot of buildings. He has two dogs in his
house. They are Golden Retrievers. They have
long blond hair and are really big. One is
named Bo and the other is named Jackson.
They have a big backyard to play in. Roy likes
to play fetch with his dogs. He gives them a
treat every time one of them brings the stick
back to him. Roy throws their toys to them outside, so that they
can play for an extra hour. They like to run around the yard
playing with the toys. At night, they sleep in the house. They
each have their own bed to sleep in. They sleep all night long
because they are tired from playing all day long.

A. Give full answers to the following questions.

1. What does Roy do?

2. Where does he live?

3. How many dogs does Roy have in his house?

4. What are the dogs like?

5. Why do the dogs sleep all night?

B. Put the sentences in the right sequence according to the reading.
a. He has two dogs in his house. They are Golden Retrievers. They have long blond hair
and are really big
b. They like to run around the yard playing with the toys. At night, they sleep in the house.
c. Roy throws their toys to them outside, so that they can play for an extra hour.
d. One is name Bo and the other is named Jackson.
e. He gives them a treat every time one of them brings the stick back to him.
f. He likes to play fetch with his dogs.
g. They each have their own bed to sleep in. They sleep all night long because they are
tired from playing all day long.
h. Suburbs are like the country. There are lots of trees and grass and not a lot of buildings.
i. Roy is a policeman. He works in the city but lives in the suburbs

C. There is one, or more than one, error in each sentence. Find the error or errors
and write the sentences correctly according to the reading.

1. Roy is a firefighter.

2. He works in the suburbs, but lives in the city.

3. There are a lot of buildings and houses and not a lot of trees in the suburbs.

4. He has two cats in his house. They are Golden Receivers.

5. They have long brown hair and are really small.