keannu
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In the following examples, are only the first ones correct, not the ones in the parenthesis? My grammar book says for completion verbs, the first one means continuous action, but the second one means completed action. Can you tell me the difference?
ex)The unemployment rate has been increasing(has increased) for the past 2 years.
Jim and Harry have been building(have built) friendship for the last 5 years.
He has been writing(has written) his first novel since he was fifteen.
ex)The unemployment rate has been increasing(has increased) for the past 2 years.
Jim and Harry have been building(have built) friendship for the last 5 years.
He has been writing(has written) his first novel since he was fifteen.