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'Since' is a useful word to join two parts of a sentence together. It means 'from a certain point in time'. For example, Jacqueline Wilson has been writing since she was 17.

Can you join these pairs of sentences using 'since'? Be careful about your word order!

1. I was three years old. I have been speaking French.

2. I haven't eaten meat.

I was 12.

3. They have been complaining about the noise. They moved into their new flat.

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