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Since and for Exercise

October 13, 2014 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences using since or for.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I have been associated with this organization ............... ten years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a length of time such as ten years.
2My grandmother has been ailing ............... July.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as July.
3............... when have you been living in this city?
Wrong!
Use "Since" in the question form "Since when" to ask about the starting time.
4They have been learning Latin ............... six months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as six months.
5My sister has been learning music ............... January.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as January.
6He worked as a waiter ............... six years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as six years.
7I have been practicing yoga ............... six years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as six years.
8............... when have you been learning music?
Wrong!
Use "Since" in the question form "Since when" to ask about the starting time.
9We have been living in this city ............... 1985.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as 1985.
10It has been ten years ............... I retired.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point of a period.
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Answers

  1. I have been associated with this organization for ten years.
  2. My grandmother has been ailing since July.
  3. Since when have you been living in this city?
  4. They have been learning Latin for six months.
  5. My sister has been learning music since January.
  6. He worked as a waiter for six years.
  7. I have been practicing yoga for six years.
  8. Since when have you been learning music?
  9. We have been living in this city since 1985.
  10. It has been ten years since I retired.
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