Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases given in the box to make a meaningful paragraph.
One winter morning, as I ......................... of my home, I saw that the snow was ......................... the place. While walking uphill towards my shop, I ......................... a small puppy. Its leg was injured and it was ......................... collapse. Being in pain it was unable to ......................... . So, I decided to take it home and ......................... it. With good care, all its pain ......................... .
Phrases: stand upright, all over, look after, stepped out, went away, came across, about to
One winter morning, as I stepped out of my home, I saw that the snow was all over the place. While walking uphill towards my shop, I came across a small puppy. Its leg was injured and it was about to collapse. Being in pain it was unable to stand upright. So, I decided to take it home and look after it. With good care, all its pain went away.
Explanation
This exercise tests students' understanding of phrases and their usage in context. The phrases 'stepped out,' 'all over,' 'came across,' 'about to,' 'stand upright,' 'look after,' and 'went away' fit naturally into the paragraph to create a coherent story about finding an injured puppy.