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Marinafed Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Have / Have been
Please check these sentences.
1. I understood Swedish when I was a child but I have forgotten it all.
2. What is that dent in the side of the car? Have you had an accident?
3 . Your Italian is very good . Have you been studying it long?
4. Do you mind if I clear the table. Have you had enough to eat?
5. I am not surprised he has failed that exam. He has not been working hard recently.
6. Oh no! The children have been cooking. Look at the state of the kitchen.
7. How many times have Wendy been late for work this week?
8. I am going to give that cat some food. It has been sitting on the doorstep for hours.
9. I have been doing grammar exercises all morning.
10. Have you not bought your mother a present?
11. Now where are my keys? This is the first time I have lost them today.
12. Have you ever played chess?
13. Oh do be quiet. You have been grumbling all day.
1. I understood Swedish when I was a child but I have forgotten it all.
2. What is that dent in the side of the car? Have you had an accident?
3 . Your Italian is very good . Have you been studying it long?
4. Do you mind if I clear the table. Have you had enough to eat?
5. I am not surprised he has failed that exam. He has not been working hard recently.
6. Oh no! The children have been cooking. Look at the state of the kitchen.
7. How many times have Wendy been late for work this week?
8. I am going to give that cat some food. It has been sitting on the doorstep for hours.
9. I have been doing grammar exercises all morning.
10. Have you not bought your mother a present?
11. Now where are my keys? This is the first time I have lost them today.
12. Have you ever played chess?
13. Oh do be quiet. You have been grumbling all day.
Top answer
5. the simple past failed works better here, partially because of what follows. 7.
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- the simple past failed works better here, partially because of what follows.
- 7.
- has (probably a typo) 11.
- This strongly implies that you are going to lose them again today.
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5. the simple past failed works better here, partially because of what follows.
7. has (probably a typo)
11. This strongly implies that you are going to lose them again today. It would make more sense if it were the 2nd or 3rd time instead of the 1st time.
7. has (probably a typo)
11. This strongly implies that you are going to lose them again today. It would make more sense if it were the 2nd or 3rd time instead of the 1st time.
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How are we going to decide whether we have to say?
-This is the first time
-This was the first time
-This is the first time
-This was the first time
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