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Present Perfect Simple

For each sentence, decide which use of Present Perfect Simple is being used: action past until now, past action which is important news now, or past action in a past until now timeframe.

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  1. Guess what! The boss has quit!
    1.   action past until now
    2.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    3.   past action which is important news now
  2. He's never been in an accident.
    1.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   action past until now
  3. He's had that girlfriend since 2010.
    1.   action past until now
    2.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    3.   past action which is important news now
  4. Have you ever seen Radiohead in concert?
    1.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   action past until now
  5. Oh no! I've lost my keys!
    1.   action past until now
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   past action in a past until now timeframe
  6. I've been to New York twice.
    1.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   action past until now
  7. I've known him since I got here.
    1.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    2.   action past until now
    3.   past action which is important news now
  8. I've finished this exercise!
    1.   past action in a past until now timeframe
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   action past until now
  9. She's worked here for years.
    1.   action past until now
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   past action in a past until now timeframe
  10. We've been here for eight hours.
    1.   action past until now
    2.   past action which is important news now
    3.   past action in a past until now timeframe