Fill in the blanks.
1He has not spoken to me ............... our last meeting.
Wrong!
Use "since" before the starting point of a period of time.
2............... when have you been learning English?
Wrong!
Use "Since" in the question "Since when?" to ask about the starting point.
3I have known him ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a length of time such as "a long time".
4I have known them ............... our university days.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "our university days".
5............... how long have you been married to him?
Wrong!
Use "For" in "For how long?" to ask about the duration.
6He was ill ............... six months before he died.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a period of time such as "six months".
7He has been lying on that couch ............... morning.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "morning".
8We have been living in this town ............... 1995.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a specific starting time such as "1995".
9I have loved him ............... the day I first met him.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "the day I first met him".
10I waited ............... a long time, and then I went home.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a length of time such as "a long time".
11He closed his eyes and meditated ............... a while.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a period of time such as "a while".
12How long have you been here ...............?
Wrong!
Use "for" with "how long" when asking about duration.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- He has not spoken to me since our last meeting.
- Since when have you been learning English?
- I have known him for a long time.
- I have known them since our university days.
- For how long have you been married to him?
- He was ill for six months before he died.
- He has been lying on that couch since morning.
- We have been living in this town since 1995.
- I have loved him since the day I first met him.
- I waited for a long time, and then I went home.
- He closed his eyes and meditated for a while.
- How long have you been here for?