Question

Use the words in the box to complete the characteristics of biographies.
chronological • events • marks • narratives • nationality • place • she • Simple Past
a) Biographies usually present information about a notable person, such as her/his full name, ______________, date and _____________ of birth.
b) They list important ___________ and actions in someone’s life, usually in ___________ order.
c) Biographies are ____________ written in the third person, which means it’s common to use subject pronouns such as he and ___________, object pronouns, and possessive adjectives.
d) The most common verb tenses in biographies are the ___________ and the Simple Present.
e) If there are other voices other than the narrator’s in the texts, they are enclosed in quotation _______________.

Answer 1

a) nationality, place

b) events, chronological

c) narratives ,she

d) Simple Past

e) mark