1. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
like come earn live write
help walk have work be
Erica is 28 years old. She (1) has two children, Will and Eloise. She (2) from Georgia, USA, but now she (3) with her family in Durham, North Carolina. She (4) in a hospital and (5) $100 a day. She (6) working in the hospital – and she says: „I always want to (7) people. I am never tired!‟ In her free time she (8) her dog, Horace, in the park. „I (9) children‟s books, too‟, she adds. „It (10) difficult, but my family help me!‟

2  comes  

3  lives  

4  works  

5  earns  

6  likes

7   help  

8  walks  

9  write  

10  ’s

Erica is 28 years old. She (1) has two children, Will and Eloise. She (2) is from Georgia, USA, but now she (3) lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina. She (4) works in a hospital and (5) earns $100 a day. She (6) enjoys working in the hospital – and she says: "I always want to (7) help people. I am never tired!" In her free time she (8) walks her dog, Horace, in the park. "I (9) write children's books, too," she adds. "It (10) is difficult, but my family helps me!"

Explanation:

1. The verb "has" is used to indicate possession or ownership. In this case, Erica possesses or has two children.

2. The verb "is" is used to describe Erica's origin or nationality. She is from Georgia, USA.

3. The verb "lives" is used to describe Erica's current place of residence. She lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina.

4. The verb "works" is used to describe Erica's occupation. She works in a hospital.

5. The verb "earns" is used to describe the amount of money Erica makes. She earns $100 a day.

6. The verb "enjoys" is used to indicate Erica's enjoyment or satisfaction in working at the hospital.

7. The verb "help" is used to express Erica's desire to assist or support people. She always wants to help people.

8. The verb "walks" is used to describe Erica's activity in her free time. She walks her dog, Horace, in the park.

9. The verb "write" is used to indicate Erica's hobby or additional activity. She writes children's books.

10. The verb "is" is used to describe the difficulty of writing children's books. It is difficult for Erica, but her family helps her.