New Candidate for the Liberal Party in Scarborough Southwest
Introduction
The Ontario Liberal Party chose a person to run in a new election in Scarborough Southwest.
Main Body
Ahsanul Hafiz won the vote. He is a businessman. He beat Nate Erskine-Smith by 19 votes. Mr. Erskine-Smith is unhappy. He says the vote was not fair. He says some people did not have the right ID cards. John Fraser is the party leader. He says the vote was fair. He says Mr. Erskine-Smith is just sad because he lost. Prime Minister Mark Carney helped Mr. Erskine-Smith in a video. But this did not help him win. Some people say non-citizens can vote in these party elections. This is a problem for some people.
Conclusion
Mr. Hafiz is now the candidate for the election. Mr. Erskine-Smith does not know his next step.
Learning
⚡ The 'State of Being' Pattern
Look at how the text describes people. We use the word is to connect a person to their role or a feeling.
The Pattern: [Person] → is → [Fact/Feeling]
Examples from the text:
- He is a businessman. (Job)
- Mr. Erskine-Smith is unhappy. (Feeling)
- John Fraser is the party leader. (Role)
💡 Quick Tip for A2
To make these sentences negative, just add not after is.
- The vote is not fair.
- He is not happy.