B. If false, why is it false?
You have now completed part A of this exercise. Some of the sentences were false. Find out why with the explanations below:
- 2. He was born into a rich family in Honolulu.
False – He was born into a middle-class family in Honolulu.
- 3. His mother was Black and his father was white.
False – His mother was white and his father was Black.
- 6. He served in the US Senate from 1996 to 2008.
False – He served in the US Senate from 2005 to 2008.
- 7. He defeated the Republican presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to become the US president.
False – Hillary Clinton was a Democrat, not a Republican. He defeated her for the Democratic nomination, and defeated the Republican presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, to become president.
- 9. Since his presidency ended, he has not been active in politics.
False – He has remained active in politics.
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