I like this because it means I can read a book or a newspaper. On the Continent, everybody wants to tell you his life story. Some years ago I travelled by train from London to Paris. It was my first visit to Paris so I made up my mind to tour round France for my holidays. As I was going on a long journey I took a lot of books with me. There was an Englishman in the compartment with me and, in a typically English way, he did not speak a word during our journey through the English countryside or while crossing the Channel. But the minute we were in France he said, “Ah, now we are in France, we can talk.” And for the rest of the trip to Paris he told me his life story.
1. jane was watchingtv while i was watering the plants. 2. jan asked nina out yesterday but she had already made plans. 3. who were you talking to on the phone when i came in? 4. yesterday evening i didn't meet my friends l after i had finished my homework. 5. dina had been working on the computer for 3 hours before she started getting ready to go out. 6. two days ago ann returned the book i had lent her. 7. owen was typing his essay when the computer crashed 8. jame had been painting the house for hours before he took a break.
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I like this because it means I can read a book or a newspaper. On the Continent, everybody wants to tell you his life story. Some years ago I travelled by train from London to Paris. It was my first visit to Paris so I made up my mind to tour round France for my holidays. As I was going on a long journey I took a lot of books with me. There was an Englishman in the compartment with me and, in a typically English way, he did not speak a word during our journey through the English countryside or while crossing the Channel. But the minute we were in France he said, “Ah, now we are in France, we can talk.” And for the rest of the trip to Paris he told me his life story.