IX. Rewrite the sentences as directed. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences. 1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. A. I have learnt Spanish for three years. B. I have learn Spanish for three years. C. I has learnt Spanish for three years. D. I have learnt Spanish three years ago. 2. Pollution affects the environment in many ways. A. The environment are affected by pollution in many ways. B. The environment is affect by pollution in many ways. C. The environment affected by pollution in many ways. D. The environment is affected by pollution in many ways. 3. Most people left before the volcano erupted. A. Before people left, the volcano erupted. B. Before people have left, the volcano erupted. C. After people had left, the volcano erupted. D. After people had left, the volcano had erupted.