Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisin
gly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey.
* CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Inventions of Edinson B. Life of Edison
C. The study of Edinson C. Family of Edinson
2. In 1854 Edison’s family ______.
A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio
C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey
3. Thomas Edison was ______.
A. student B. a teacher C. a singer D. an inventor
4. How old was Edinson when he died.
A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74
* ANSWER QUESTIONS.
1. Where was Thomas Edison born ?........................................................................................
2. What did he light up the world ?-...........................................................................................
3. Did he invent the motion picture camera?- ..........................................................................
4. How many things did he invent in all his life ?- ...................................................................
Gerunds. A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech. A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
