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    This document contains two grammar exercises. The first lesson provides examples of sentences using the present perfect continuous tense and has students complete statements by transforming them into questions in the present perfect continuous. The second lesson has students rewrite statements as cleft sentences by moving the subject of the clause to the beginning and using "what" or "what's" to introduce it. The exercises focus on reinforcing the use of the present perfect continuous tense and cleft sentence structures.

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    This document contains two grammar exercises. The first lesson provides examples of sentences using the present perfect continuous tense and has students complete statements by transforming them into questions in the present perfect continuous. The second lesson has students rewrite statements as cleft sentences by moving the subject of the clause to the beginning and using "what" or "what's" to introduce it. The exercises focus on reinforcing the use of the present perfect continuous tense and cleft sentence structures.

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    This document contains two grammar exercises. The first lesson provides examples of sentences using the present perfect continuous tense and has students complete statements by transforming them into questions in the present perfect continuous. The second lesson has students rewrite statements as cleft sentences by moving the subject of the clause to the beginning and using "what" or "what's" to introduce it. The exercises focus on reinforcing the use of the present perfect continuous tense and cleft sentence structures.

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    This document contains two grammar exercises. The first lesson provides examples of sentences using the present perfect continuous tense and has students complete statements by transforming them into questions in the present perfect continuous. The second lesson has students rewrite statements as cleft sentences by moving the subject of the clause to the beginning and using "what" or "what's" to introduce it. The exercises focus on reinforcing the use of the present perfect continuous tense and cleft sentence structures.

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    (Unit 2)
    LESSON 1
    A. Write sentences, using the present perfect continuous. Use contractions when
    possible. Use correct punctuation.
    1. we / study / English / for three years
    We’ve been studying English for three years.
    2. how long / you / exercise / regularly
    How long have you been exercising regularly?
    3. what / Nina / do lately
    What has Nina been doing?
    4. Mark / work / for an international company / for three years
    Mark has been working for an international company for three years.
    5. I / live / in San Francisco / since 2014
    I’ve been living in San Francisco since 2014.
    6. how long / your sister / play / on the soccer team
    How long has your sister played on the soccer team?
    7. who / take care of your cat / while you’re on vacation
    Who has been taking care of your cat while you’re on vacation.
    8. what / they / watching / on TV / all afternoon
    What have they been watching on TV all afternoon?

    B. Complete each person’s statement with a question in the present perfect


    continuous.
    1. “Isn’t this your new guitar on the sofa? (you / practice)
    Have you been practicing?”
    2. “Your kitchen smells great! (someone / make something good)
    Has someone been making something good?”
    3. “Look. Greta’s laptop is on. (she / do homework)
    Has she been doing homework?”
    4. “Hey, this chair is still warm. (someone / sit here)
    Has someone been sitting here?”
    5. “This water glass is half empty. (someone / drink from it)
    Has someone been drinking from it?”
    6. “The streets look really wet. (it / rain)
    Has it been raining?”
    7. “I saw your cousin leaving your house this morning. (she / visit)
    Has she been visiting?”
    8. “There’s a ball sitting in the middle of your living room floor. (your cat / play with it)
    Has your cat been playing with it?”

    LESSON 2
    A. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example.
    1. I don’t like a manager who acts like a tyrant.
    What I don’t like is a manager who acts like a tyrant.
    2. We’re looking for someone who is a team player.
    What are we looking for is someone who’s a team player
    3. He would prefer to walk to the theater.
    What he would prefer is to walk to the theater
    4. She wrote the most popular mystery novel of the year.
    What she wrote was the most popular mystery novel of the year
    5. We saw the most dangerous snake in world.
    What we saw were the most dangerous snake in the world
    6. She had a terrible case of the flu.
    What she had was a terrible case of the flu

    B. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example.


    1. The photo of you in the dining room is amazing.
    What’s amazing is the photo of you in the dining room.
    2. Our new textbook is really helping us improve our English.
    What’s really helping us improve our English is the new textbook
    3. The band’s unique sound made everyone want to dance.
    What made everyone want to dance the band’s unique sound
    4. The painting’s modern look is very attractive to me.
    What’s very attractive to me is the painting’s modern look

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