The Coates family expects their pet golden retriever to have puppies any day now. A newspaper ad is placed by Mr. Coates, in preparation to sell the
puppies. Calls are made by numerous interested
people. The birth of a large
litter of puppies causes the family to ask
questions of everyone they know.
Advice is given to the Coates family by several neighbors, as the puppies are
becoming more and more active. During a visit to the vet, three of the eight
puppies escape to three parts of the office. Then, when the Coates family gets
home, one puppy digs under the fence, and all
eight puppies scatter in different
directions through the neighborhood. The puppies are chased down by all five
members of the Coates family. The neighbors all bring leashes to help get the
puppies under control. Stories are told by the neighbors to other neighbors
who did not see the event. Three of the puppies are bought by the Santiago
family. The family has three children, so each child is responsible for the care of
one puppy. A big exhale is let out by
the Coates family once the Santiago
family drives away. Only five puppies will have to be watched constantly by the
family. They know it won't be long before the puppies are gone, and life in the
house will be back to normal. They give their best effort at containing the
puppies, so there is no more digging out of the yard. One week later only one
puppy remains, and the Coates family decides to keep him.
What word from the paragraph is the best example of a strong action verb? (5
points)
are
O bring
• expects
O give