Unit 17: Past tense –to be

Prof. Everson ENG 101 Basic English I

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

Martin Luther King Jr.

American

Civil rights leader

Martin Luther King Jr. ______ ____ American civil rights leader.

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

Lady Diana

British

princess -- royalty

Lady Diana ______ ____ British princess.

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

The Beatles

British

rock singer

The Beatles ______ British rock singers.

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian

religious leader

Mahatma Gandhi ______ ____ Indian religious leader.

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

Pierre and Marie Curie

French

scientist

Pierre and Marie Curie ______ French scientists.

Names:

Nationality:

Occupation:

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham LincolnAmerican

president

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln _______ American presidents.

Name:

Nationality:

Occupation:

Roberto Clemente

Puerto Rican

Baseball player

Roberto Clemente ______ ___ Puerto Rican baseball player and humanitarian.

Whole class.

Whole class.

Whole class.

After you read the paragraph, correct the sentences.

STEP 3

Do individually – check answers.

Do individually. (10 points)