Steph Curry is a point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.

Steph Curry plays point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.

 

L-2a Be and Do

Each of the following sentences uses one or more forms of be or do. Edit the sentences to

replace these verbs with more precise ones. Restructure sentences if necessary. Answers to

even-numbered items can be found at the back of the book.

EXAMPLE

1. Curry is the first NBA player ever to be unanimously voted MVP.

2. Curry is also the 2015 winner of the BET Sportsman of the Year Award.

3. According to Larry Bird, Kevin Durant, and other NBA stars, Curry is one of the all-time

greatest shooters in the game.

4. Steph Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry.

5. Oakland, California, home to Curry’s Golden State Warriors, is also home to an NFL team

and an MLB team.

6. A nickname for Curry and teammate Klay Thompson is the Splash Brothers because of their

astonishing combined record for three-point baskets.

7. As part of a United Nations program to combat malaria, Curry is the donor of three

insecticide-treated mosquito nets for every three-point basket he makes.

8. Curry was not a member of the 2016 US Olympic basketball team.

9. In the 2015–16 regular season, the Golden State Warriors did a record-breaking 73 wins.

10. The Warriors is Curry’s only team since he entered the league in 2009.

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