11. Not surprised by anything, espe

11. Not surprised by anything, especially with liver treats. ______________________________
12. Truffle, sniffing the new dog toy on the couch. ______________________________
13. Toto, the winner of last century’s contest in running, jumping, and sleeping.
______________________________
14. Duke is guided by a strong handler around the judges’ platform and television booth.
______________________________
15. Duke loves her time in the spotlight and the attention from the national media.
______________________________
16. Dogcatcher Charlie, covered in tanning cream and catching a few rays at the side of the
arena. ______________________________
17. Truffle and Duke sniffed the tanning cream while running around the arena.
______________________________
18. Swiftly across the arena sped the two dogs. ______________________________
19. Stopping next to Dogcatcher Charlie at the arena wall, Truffle and Duke.
______________________________
20. They lapped a few gallons of tanning cream from his skin.
______________________________
Checking for Complete Thoughts
Some subject/verb pairs form a closed circle: The thought they express is complete.
That’s the quality you want, because otherwise your reader echoes the outlaw who,
with his head in the noose, said: “Don’t leave me hanging!”
Some expressions are incomplete when they’re statements but complete when they’re
questions. To illustrate my point: “Who won?” makes sense, but “Who won” doesn’t.
Try this one on for size. If you have a complete thought, write “complete.” If the reader
is left in suspense, write “incomplete.” Remember, the number of words doesn’t indicate
completeness. The thought does.
Q. Whenever the cow jumps over the moon. _______________
A. incomplete. Aren’t you wondering, “What happens whenever the cow jumps over the
moon?” The thought is not complete.
21. The cow, who used to work for NASA until she got fed up with the bureaucracy.
_______________
22. On long-term training flights, the milking machine malfunctioned. _______________
23. Why didn’t the astronauts assume responsibility for milking procedures? _________