Government Checks Disney and ABC
Introduction
The FCC is a government group. It is now checking the Disney company and the ABC TV network.
Main Body
The FCC is looking at eight ABC TV stations. The White House is unhappy with a man named Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC also wants to check the TV show 'The View'. ABC says the show is fair to all people. Anna Gomez works for the FCC. She says the government wants to scare the news. She thinks the government wants the news to stop saying bad things about them. The government is also checking other companies. They are looking at Comcast and CBS News. They are also fighting with a man named James Comey in court.
Conclusion
Disney and other news companies are fighting with the government about free speech.
Learning
⚡ The "-ing" Action
In this text, we see words like checking, looking, saying, and fighting.
When we add -ing to a word, it usually means the action is happening right now or is ongoing.
Patterns from the text:
- Check → Checking (The FCC is checking...)
- Look → Looking (They are looking at...)
- Say → Saying (Stop saying bad things...)
- Fight → Fighting (Companies are fighting...)
Quick Rule: Use am/is/are + verb-ing to describe a current situation.
Example: I am learning English → I am studying now.
Word Switch: Government Group of people in power Fair Right/Honest