Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one:

Question

 1. We have learnt E for 2 years

-> We started………………………

2.My father started to give up smoking last year.

->My father has…………………………..

3.Lan hasn’t written to Mary for a month.

-> Lan didn’t……………………………….

4.How long have you learnt French?

 How long ago………………………………?

5.He has lived in Ha noi since he was 12.

He started…………………………………………

6. When did you buy this house?

 -> How long ago……………………..?

7. I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven’t …………………………………………

8.How long have you learnt E?

 ->When did you……………………………………..?

9. He often played the piano at night

->He used to…………………………………..

10. They built this house last month

->This house……………………………………

11. I asked him,”why don’t you come here to meet her?”

->I asked him…………………………………………

12. How long is it since you saw Tom?

 

->When………………………………………………

Answer 1

1. We started learning E for 2 years.

2. My father has not smoked since last year.

3. Lan didn't write to Mary a month ago.

4. How long ago did you start learning French?

5. He started living in Hanoi when he was 12.

6. How long have you bought this house?

7. I haven't seen her for 10 years. 

8. When did you learn E?

9.  He you to play the piano at night. 

10. This house was built last month. 

11. I asked him why he didn't come there to meet her.

12. When did you see Tom?