Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

21.2 came from (past tense)

21.2.1 Jim is speaking at an office meeting. He is talking about the company sales from last

year.

Jim: This slide shows our sales performance last year.

Hiroko: Where did the majority of our profits come from?

Jim: Most of our profits came from our new products.

Hiroko: That's great news.

Jim: It certainly is.

21.2.2 Tom is interviewing a successful local businessman, Mr. Chang, for his college news

website.

Tom: Mr. Chang. Thank you for agreeing to speak with me.

Mr. Chang: No problem.

Tom: Can you tell me where your interest in business came from?

Mr.  Chang:  I  think  my  interest  in  business  came  from  working  in  my

father's shop in Hong Kong when I was a kid. I found it so interesting, I

wanted to open my own shop when I grew up.

Tom: Did you?

Mr.  Chang:  Well,  after  college,  I  set  up  a  trading  company.  I  imported

Chinese goods and sold them here in the USA.

Tom: That's very interesting.

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