Complete the following sentences using an appropriate time expression.
Notes
Use ‘for’ to indicate duration. It is used with a period of time.
Use ‘since’ and ‘from’ to give the starting point of actions, situations etc.
After negatives and superlatives, ‘in’ can be used instead of ‘for’ to indicate duration.
1I once studied classical music ............... six months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as six months.
2That house has been empty ............... six months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as six months.
3I am going to France ............... the summer.
Wrong!
Use "for" to mean the whole period in "for the summer".
4I have known him ............... our school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as our school days.
5I have known him ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as a long time.
6How long have you been here ...............?
Wrong!
Use "for" to ask about the duration in "How long have you been here for?"
7I haven’t met him ............... months.
Select 2 answers.
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After a negative sentence, "in" and "for" can both be used with a plural time period.
8It was the worst storm ............... decades.
Select 2 answers.
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After a superlative, "in" and "for" can both be used with a plural time period.
9He loved music ............... his earliest childhood.
Wrong!
Use "from" with a starting point in a simple past sentence. "Since" would need a perfect tense (He had loved music since his earliest childhood).
10I will be at home ............... morning on.
Wrong!
Use "from" in the phrase "from morning on" to show the starting point.
Answers
- I once studied classical music for six months.
- That house has been empty for six months.
- I am going to France for the summer.
- I have known him since our school days.
- I have known him for a long time.
- How long have you been here for?
- I haven’t met him in / for months.
- It was the worst storm in / for decades.
- He loved music from his earliest childhood.
- I will be at home from morning on.