A1AI-generatedSeptember 4, 2026·2 min read·262 words·2 vocab words·Source: UPI Sports

Tiger Woods Loses His License

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Tiger Woods Loses His License
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In brief

Tiger Woods has a big problem in Florida. The court stops his driver's license for five years. He cannot drive a car now. He pays two fines on Wednesday. Tiger Woods leaves the court with his girlfriend. He does not play golf now. He wants to get help.

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Tiger Woods is a famous golf player. He is fifty years old. Tiger Woods has a big problem in Florida. He is in a in Martin County. The stops his for five years. This is a very long time.

Tiger Woods cannot drive a car now. He can go to jail. He must not drive. Tiger Woods pays two fines on Wednesday. He pays one thousand dollars for one charge. He pays five hundred dollars for charge two.

His lawyer is Douglas Duncan. His girlfriend is Vanessa Trump. Tiger Woods walks with Vanessa Trump today. Many people watch them.

The state lawyer is Thomas Bakkedahl. Thomas Bakkedahl talks to reporters. He says this case is very difficult. There is a crash in Jupiter Island. His car is a Land Rover. He hits a truck. He looks at his phone. He changes the radio. The car crashes. The police arrest him. He is very wet with sweat. He is slow.

The police find medicine in his pocket. Two doctors say the medicine is okay. His body is strong. His body is okay with the medicine. So, the lawyer cannot prove bad driving.

Now, Tiger Woods is not in golf games. He is away from golf. He wants to get help. He goes to a clinic in Switzerland. He stays there for some weeks. He is back now. But he does not play in big games.

Tiger Woods has fifteen big golf wins. But he does not play now. He does not answer questions on Wednesday. He leaves with his girlfriend.

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Comprehension
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How long does Tiger Woods lose his license for?

Grammar spotlight

Modal Verb: Can / Cannot

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We use 'can' for ability or permission, and 'cannot' or 'can't' for no ability or no permission.

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“Tiger Woods cannot drive a car now.”

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Scenario: Talking about things you are not allowed to do today.

  1. 01“I cannot drive today.”
  2. 02“He cannot play now.”
  3. 03“We must not do that.”

Register tip · informal

🔑Key Phrases

“stops his license for five years”— suspends his driver's license for a five-year period

This explains the main punishment from the court.

verb + object + prepositional phrase of time

The city stops his license for five years.

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Tiger Woods Loses His License

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  1. 1

    Is it important to have a driver's license? Why?

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