REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING.

1. Brenda plays a lot of football. (often)

2. It started to rain in the middle of our picnic. (while)
3. We found a better flat. Then we moved. (after)
4. She finished all the work. Then he came to help her. (By the time)
5. I don’t listen to classical music at all. (never)
6. George started working here four years ago. (for)
7. I was in the middle of a conversation with my teacher when you called. (while)
8. Anne is visiting our country for the first time. (never)
9. Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)
10. How long have you had this car? (buy)
11. Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour. (after)
12. The wedding took place and then I received the invitation. (By the time)
13. We had cheered him up. Then he felt better. (after)
14. During the English lesson the lights went out. (while)
15. He had a job in a restaurant when I first knew him. (working)
16. I last saw Barbara two years ago. (not)
17. Is this your first visit to New York? (ever)
18. We got our dog last April. (had)
19. How long has Paul been a lawyer? (When?)
20. This is my first time at a hockey match. (before)
21. It’s years since I last took a holiday (ago)
22. He has never behaved like this before (time)
23. My dad hasn’t had a job for two months (last)
24. I arrived in London last week and I’m still here (been)
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Brenda plays a lot of football. (often)

Brenda often plays football.
It started to rain in the middle of our picnic. (while)
It started to rain while we were having a picnic.
We found a better flat. Then we moved. (after)
After we had found a better flat, we moved.
She finished all the work. Then he came to help her. (By the time)
By the time he came to help her, she had finished all the work.
I don’t listen to classical music at all. (never)
I never listen to classical music.
George started working here four years ago. (for)
George has worked here for four years..
I was in the middle of a conversation with my teacher when you called. (while)
While I was talking to my teacher, you called.
Anne is visiting our country for the first time. (never)
Anne has never visited our country (before)
Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)
Paul has known Julie since primary school.
How long have you had this car? (buy)
When did you buy this car?
Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour. (after)
After Mark had left, Nancy cried for an hour.
The wedding took place and then I received the invitation. (By the time)
By the time I received the invitation, the wedding had taken place.
We had cheered him up. Then he felt better. (after)
After we had cheered him up, he felt better.
During the English lesson the lights went out. (while)
While we were having the English lesson, the lights went out.
He had a job in a restaurant when I first knew him. (working)
He was working in a restaurant when I first knew him.
I last saw Barbara two years ago. (not)
I haven’t seen Barbara for two years.
Is this your first visit to New York? (ever)
Have you ever been to New York?
We got our dog last April. (had)
We have had our dog since last April.
How long has Paul been a lawyer? (When?)
When did Paul become a lawyer?
This is my first time at a hockey match. (never)
I have never been to a hockey match before
It’s years since I last took a holiday (ago)
The last time I took a holiday was years ago
Mary hasn’t swum for years (been)
It’s been years since Mary last swum
He has never behaved like this before (time)
It’s the first time he has behaved like this
My dad hasn’t had a job for two months (last)
My dad last had a job two months ago.
I arrived in London last week and I’m still here (been)
I have been in London for a week.