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Has kept is used to describe an ongoing action or state that started in the past and continues into the present. For example, The training has kept me engaged. means the training started in the past and is still engaging the person now.

--questions--

--text--

What does Sarah mean?

--answers--

She started a new job this week.

--feedback--

Sarah's statement refers to ongoing work keeping her busy, not starting a new job.

She has been busy with work throughout the week.

She is planning to take on more work soon.

--feedback--

Sarah's statement is about her current workload, not about future plans to increase it.

She had a lot of free time this week.

--feedback--

The phrase has kept me busy implies that Sarah had little free time, not a lot.

--video-solution--

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