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English 8 Public

rephrasing exercise

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I began running in the park two hours ago.

I have been running in the park for two hours.

We began driving race cars two years ago.

We have been driving race cars for two years.

I started listening to folk music seven months ago.

I have been listening to folk music for seven months.

You started smoking cigarettes a few months ago.

You have been smoking cigarettes for a few months.

They began eating their lunch five minutes ago.

They have been eating their lunch for five minutes.

Emma started talking on the phone at 5 o'clock.

Emma has been talking on the phone since 5 o'clock.

Mother began preparing dinner at 6 p.m.

Mother has been preparing dinner since 6 p.m.

They started digging the garden in the morning.

They have been digging the garden since (this) morning.