Dog and Cat

Verb + dog

• look after a dog

• feed the dog

• dogs bite

• dogs bark

• dogs attack (people, sheep)

• dogs fool the streets

Expressions with dog

• take the dog for a walk

• set your dog on someone

• keep your dog on a lead

• Beware of the dog!

• a breed of dog

Verb + cat

• cats have kittens

• cats purr

• cats scratch

• cats catch (mice)

• feed a cat

• put the cat out

Exercises

Verb + dog

1. I’m looking after my neighbor’s dog while she’s away on holiday.

2. I was bitten by a dog, and had to go to my doctor to get a tetanus injection.

3. Have you fed the dog yet? There’s a tin of dog food in the cupboard.

4. The dog next door keeps trying to attack my cat, but it never manages to catch it.

5. Dog owners will be fined if they don’t clean up when their dogs fool the streets.

6. I am fed up with the dog next door barking day and night! We’re moving!

Common expressions with dog and cat

1. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times while you are in the park. (d)

2. If you don’t leave now, I’ll set my dog on you. (a)

3. That’s a strange-looking dog. What breed is it? (e)

4. The sign on the gate said, “Beware of the Dog.” (b)

5. Will you take the dog for a walk, please? (c)

6. My brother says he’ll feed the cat while we’re away.

7. I came home from work to find that my cat had had six kittens!

8. The cat caught another mouse last night. That’s why it was purring so loudly!

9. I usually put the cat out just before I go to bed.

10. Don’t worry, Clio’s very tame. She won’t bite or scratch you.

Note

***************Farmers use sheep dogs. Blind people use guide dogs, which have been specially trained.