Is it right? Please correct me?

Question

Hello,

is the tense in the brackets right?

1) When he was young, Bob Dylan's name (be) Robert Zimmermann.

2) He (be) a singer and composer fpr more than 20 years now.

3) In 1964 he (start) playing folk-rock.

4) Since he (become) famous all over the world.

5) A number of the singers (copy) his style over the last 20 years.

6) In 1984 he (bring out) a new concert album.

7) He (just decide) to plan another tour through Western Europe.

8) He (always protest) against social injustice.

9) Last year he (sing) at a number of peace demonstrations.

10) He (not be) on a concert tour to Chona yet, but he would like to go.

1) was

2) was

3) started

4) became

5) copied

6) brought out

7)

8) had always protested

9) had sang

10) was not

Many Greetings

3)

Answer 1

1) was

2) has been

3) started

4) he has since become

5) of singers have copied

(Note: 4) and 5) are actually one full sentence.)

6) brought out

7) has just decided

8) has always protested

9) sang

10) has not been

Are you sure you have a sufficient level of English literacy to be home schooling in this subject?

Answer 2

1) was

2) has been

3) started

4) He has since become

5) A number of other singers have copied his style

6) brought out

7) He has just decided to plan

8) He has always protested

9) Last year he sang at a

10) He has not been on a concert tour

Answer 3

10) hadn't been

8) always protested (you could use had or has to imply he used to or he used to and still does, so I would drop the had)

Answer 4

well, it sounds as though you are trying to be a pirate in 1 and 2.

3. should be (began) rather than start

4. doesnt make much sense unless you were to add extra info to the sentence

5. sounds ok, but instead of using copy try other words such as mimic etc

6.brought out or released sounds better

7. he (decided) to plan..

8. sounds fine, but instead of protest wouldnt it be grammatically correct if it were (protests)??

9. sang rather than sing

10. you sound like a pirate again

edit

i didnt pay attention to the second list you had at the bottom until i finished what i wrote :s

Answer 5

7 - just decided.

9 - sang

10 - has not been

2 - has been

All the rest appear to be correct. Good luck.

Answer 6

think so