How can i write this lead in past tense?
LEDE: Owners of Steak & Ale restaurant settles a 1-Million lawsuit for selling alcohol to a minor that eventually led to the young man's death.
Change settles to settled.
So does this sound right?
LEDE: Owners of Steak & Ale restaurant settled a $ 1 Million lawsuit for selling alcohol to a minor that eventually led to the man's death.
I'd add "The" >> The owners of . . .
Also, saying the "young" man's death makes it clear that it was the minor who died.
Even better would be to include the man's age. >> the 20-year-old man's death.
The owners of Steak & Ale Restaurant settled a $1 million lawsuit for selling alcohol to a minor that eventually led to the 20-year-old man's death.
Thank You Ms Sue
To rewrite the lead in past tense, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the main verb in the present tense. In this case, the main verb is "settles".
2. Change the main verb to its past tense form. The past tense form of "settles" is "settled".
3. Adjust the rest of the sentence to ensure consistency in verb tense.
4. Here's the revised lead in past tense:
LEDE: Owners of Steak & Ale restaurant settled a 1-Million lawsuit for selling alcohol to a minor that eventually led to the young man's death.
Remember, when converting a sentence to the past tense, it's important to ensure that all verbs and verb forms match the new tense while maintaining grammatical correctness in the sentence structure.