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Exercise 22. Read and state the function of the verbs be, have.
Washington's streets were designed by a French architect Pierre L'Enfant. The Capitol Building is the city’s central point. From this centre the city has been divided into four sections: North-West, North-East, South-West, and South-East. The capital is also the point from which the city’s streets are numbered or lettered. The streets east and west of the Capitol are numbered or lettered. The streets east and west of the Capitol are numbered as the 1st street, 2nd street, and so on. The streets to the north and to the south are named for letters of the alphabet – G Street, K Street, etc. Besides, there are some avenues named after the original thirteen American states.

Exercise 22 asks you to read the passage and state the function of the verbs "be" and "have."

In the passage, the verb "be" is used in the following instances:

1. "Washington's streets were designed by a French architect Pierre L'Enfant."
Here, the verb "were" is the past tense form of "be." It is used to indicate that the streets of Washington were created or constructed by the architect Pierre L'Enfant. The function of "be" in this sentence is to show a state of existence or a state of being.

2. "The Capitol Building is the city’s central point."
In this sentence, the verb "is" is the present tense form of "be." It is used to describe the state or condition of the Capitol Building – that it is the central point of the city. The function of "be" in this sentence is also to indicate a state of being.

Now let's look at the function of the verb "have" in the passage:

1. "From this centre the city has been divided into four sections: North-West, North-East, South-West, and South-East."
In this sentence, the verb "has been" is a combination of the present perfect tense of "have" and the past participle form of the main verb "divide." It is used to indicate the action of dividing the city into four sections, which was completed in the past but has relevance to the present. The function of "have" in this sentence is to show possession or ownership of the action of division.

In summary, the verb "be" is used to show a state of existence or being, and the verb "have" is used to indicate possession or ownership of an action.