How to write the sentence in different ways?
Here is the sentence: "She is an only child" (1).
Can I rewrite this like "She has been an only child?" or can I change the sentence (1) using the verb "have"?
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How to write the sentence in different ways?
Here is the sentence: "She is an only child" (1).Can I rewrite this like "She has been an only child?" or can I change the sentence (1) using the verb "have"?
Hello there! If you say "has been" you are switching tenses, so it would have a different meaning. However, it doesn't make sense to say someone "has been an only child." You can say something like "She was an only child until her mom had another baby," but I'm not sure what the context is.
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