Answer Key
Exercise 2
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Are the following sentences correct?
1. I've been living in my mom's flat for a few months.That is correct.
2. Rats! Look outside. It's raining again.That is correct.
3. How many pages of that book have you been reading?That is incorrect. Correct is: How many pages of that book have you read?
4. I've been reading almost half of it since lunch, in fact.That is incorrect. Correct is: I've read almost half of it since lunch, in fact.
5. I have tried harder this week, really, I have!That is incorrect. Correct is: I have been trying harder this week, really, I have!
6. I have been knowing her for years.That is incorrect. Correct is: I have known her for years.
7. I have been having chest pains lately, doctor.That is correct.
8. Sorry about the mess, I've rearranged my furniture.That is incorrect. Correct is: Sorry about the mess, I've been rearranging my furniture.
9. That is the third Twinkie you have been eating this morning!That is incorrect. Correct is: That is the third Twinkie you have eaten this morning!
10. I've been living in Westchester all my life.That is incorrect. Correct is: I've lived in Westchester all my life.