Learn English – rewrite this sentence while keeping the same meaning and starting with the given word(s)

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  • Paul and Jane moved to Paris two years ago.
  • It is…

If the starting words were "it has" I could have written "It has been two years since…". But the auxiliary "be" is used instead and I am not allowed to change it. I don't have a single idea what the solution might be.

Best Answer

"It is two years since Paul and Jane moved to Paris." is still correct, even though less common.

For example, have a look at this quote by Sally Brampton (which is the best example Google spewed out at a quick glance — I'm sure there are many more to find)

It is two years since I emerged from depression and I no longer want myself dead.
I want myself alive.

You might also want to have a look at English Grammar in Use : a reference and practice book for intermediate students of English by Raymond Murphy.

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