Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets, and so that meaning stays...

Question

Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets, and so that meaning stays the same
a) You have missed the beginning of the film. HAS
b) I can't seem to stop sneezing lately. BEEN
c) Paul is different from what he used to be. HAS
d) This has been my home for thirty years. HAVE
e) Eating Chinese food is new to me. BEFORE
f) Is there any news? HAPPENED
g) I bought my car in 1985 and I'm still driving it. BEEN
h) I don't know where my keys are. HAVE
i) Sue doesn't have her dictionary with her; it's at home. HAS
j) Tony hasn't been to Paris before. FIRST

Answer 1

a) You have missed the beginning of the film. HAS

the beginning of the film hasn’t been missed

b) I can't seem to stop sneezing lately. BEEN

I have been unable to stop sneezing lately

c) Paul is different from what he used to be. HAS

Paul has changed from what he used to be

d) This has been my home for thirty years. HAVE

I have lived here for thirty years

e) Eating Chinese food is new to me. BEFORE

I’ve never eaten Chinese food before

f) Is there any news? HAPPENED

What’s happened?

g) I bought my car in 1985 and I'm still driving it. BEEN

I’ve been driving my car since I bought it in 1985

h) I don't know where my keys are. HAVE

I have no idea where my keys are

i) Sue doesn't have her dictionary with her; it's at home. HAS

Sue has left her dictionary at home

j) Tony hasn't been to Paris before. FIRST

It’s the first time Tony has been to Paris