Ernest Hemingway, an American writer, (1) (to be) born on July 21, 1899. His parents (2) (to encourage) his many creative beginnings. His mother (3) (to teach) him music and (4) (to take) him to concerts, art galleries, and operas. His father (5) (to teach) him practical skills, like how to build fires, how to use an axe, and how to tie fishing flies.
By the age of three, he (6) (to know) stories about many great men in American history, and he (7) (to collect) cartoons of the Russian-Japanese war. He (8) (to belong) to a nature study group. Ernest (9) (to like) writing and (10) (can / to spell) well. His parents (11) (to teach) him to value physical courage.
Ernest (12) (to show) an interest in writing when he (13) (to be) 12. He (14) (to write) stories about heroes having high-action adventures. In high school he (15) (to write) for the school’s weekly
newspaper. He also (16) (to take up) canoeing. His motto (17) (to be) ‘be afraid of nothing.’
Ernest (18) (to be) an unusual child. No one (19) (to be) too surprised when he (20) (to grow up) to be an exceptional writer.

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