Ummmmm I would need to see the passage in order to answer this :)
He want to prove to everyone that no one owns him and that they can't play with his life for fun.
Answer:
Many of the houses in this neighbourhood DON'T have garages
She WROTE three books and she is working on another one
I need to stop DOING my homework late at night. I keep making terrible mistakes.
She asked if I would like her help.