"Nico!" Erin shouted at the top of her lungs as she bounded through the meadow, "Come back, Nico!" She was nearly out of breath but she kept running through the tall grass. "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Erin continued shouting, her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day. Then she stumbled over the leash that she was carrying, "Whoa… Come on Nico!" Erin shouted, regaining her balance.

7. Who is Nico? _____________________________________________________________________
How do you know this?

8. Where did Nico go? _______________________________________________________________
How do you know this?

9. Why has Erin been "shouting similar expressions all day"? _________________________________
How do you know this?

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7. Nico is most likely a dog. This can be inferred from Erin shouting commands like "Come back, Nico!" and "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!"

8. Nico went somewhere away from Erin, possibly running off or getting lost. This can be inferred from Erin's continuous shouting and her stumbling over the leash, indicating that she is trying to catch or follow Nico.

9. Erin has been shouting similar expressions all day in an attempt to find and call Nico back. This can be inferred from the statement "her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day" and the fact that she is continuously calling out for Nico.