Question

Can you please check if these sentences are grammatically correct,please? Thank you very much.


1)It’s two years since I last saw him (OR I saw him last?)
How long is it since you last saw him?
2) I last (is last placed between subject and verb?) saw him two years ago.
3) How long ago did you last see him?
I haven’t been here for a long time. (= It’s a long time since I last was here)
4) I haven’t been here (for) long. =(I arrived a short time ago; I haven been here for a short time)
I’ve been looking through all my sports equipment all morning (but since this morning?) but I haven’t found my swimming trunks yet.
5) I’ve been thinking about selling my old computer games for a long time, but I haven’t decided yet.

Answer 1

1)It’s two years since I last saw him (OR I saw him last?) <b>Either one is correct; be sure to put a period at the end of the sentence. </b>

How long is it since you last saw him?
<b>OK </b>

2) I last saw him two years ago. <b>OK; and yes, "last" belongs right where you put it. </b>

3) How long ago did you last see him?
I haven’t been here for a long time. (= It’s a long time since I last was here)
<b>All are OK. </b>

4) I haven’t been here long. <b>OK </b>

I arrived a short time ago. <b>Don't use the second sentence here. </b>

I’ve been looking through all my sports equipment all morning<b>, </b>) but I haven’t found my swimming trunks yet.

5) I’ve been thinking about selling my old computer games for a long time, but I haven’t decided yet. <b>OK </b>