II. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones Eight years ago we started writing to each other. We have rarely written to each other for eight years. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other. We wrote to each other eight years ago. We have been writing to each other for eight years. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons. 3. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes. C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes. D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago. 4. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car. 5. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.