Final answer:
The first sentence should be 'The Joshua tree grows to be older than any other tree in California.' The second sentence should be 'Lois Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1937 and lived in Japan as a teenager.'
Step-by-step explanation:
1. The Joshua tree grows to be older than any other tree in California. The subject of this sentence is 'The Joshua tree' and the verb is 'grows.' The sentence is in the present tense and refers to a general fact about the Joshua tree.
2. Lois Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1937 and lived in Japan as a teenager. In this sentence, 'Lois Lowry' is the subject and 'was born' and 'lived' are the verbs. The sentence is in the past tense and provides biographical information about Lois Lowry.
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