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English 12 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.

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We began driving race cars two years ago.

We have been driving race cars for two years.

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I started listening to folk music seven months ago.

I have been listening to folk music for seven months.

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You started smoking cigarettes a few months ago.

You have been smoking cigarettes for a few months.

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They began eating their lunch five minutes ago.

They have been eating their lunch for five minutes.

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

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

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Mother began preparing dinner at 6 p.m.

Mother has been preparing dinner since 6 p.m.

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They started digging the garden in the morning.

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

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He started washing his car in the morning.

He has been washing his car since the morning

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Tom and Mary started working here 10 years ago

Tom and Mary has been working here for 10 years

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Tom started collecting stamps when he was 10 years old.

Tom has been collecting stamps since he was a kid.

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She finished ironing the clothes couple minutes ago

She has just finished ironing the clothes.

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