Question

fill in the blanks in the following cell phone conversation. a: hello! b: hi. this is betty. a: hi, betty. how are you? b: im fine. how are you? a: im fine. but the cat is sick. im home now. im at the animal hospital. b: she is three years old now. a: is it hard to take care of a dog? b: not for me. im home a lot. and when im home, my brother or parents are home. a: i love dogs, but im not home very much, so thats a problem. b: why? a: because im a nurse. i work eight hours a day. i want to get a dog for my grandmother. b: why? a: because she is lonely. b: why is she lonely? a: because nobody is home all day. we are all at work. b: i think it is a good idea for your grandmother to have a dog.

Explanation:

This is a language - filling - in - the - blanks task for a cell phone conversation. We need to use appropriate English expressions based on the context of the conversation. For example, common greetings, expressions about being at home or away, and descriptions of feelings like being lonely.

Answer:

(1) are you
(2) is
(3) am not
(4) am
(5) What's
(6) is
(7) is
(8) is
(9) It's
(10) it's
(11) am
(12) I'm not
(13) am
(14) am not
(15) am out
(16) she is
(17) is
(18) are
(19) is
(20) is