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For vs. Since

April 10, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. He has not spoken to me …………………… our last meeting.

Correct! Wrong!

Since shows the stating time. For indicates duration.

2. ………………………. when have you been learning English?

Correct! Wrong!

3. I have known him ……………………… a long time.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I have known them …………………………. our university days.

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with the starting point.

5. ……………………….. how long have you been married to him?

Correct! Wrong!

6. He was ill …………………….. six months before he died.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He has been lying on that couch …………………………. morning.

Correct! Wrong!

8. We have been living in this town …………………….. 1995.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I have loved him ………………………. the day I first met him.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I waited ……………………. a long time and then I went home.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He closed his eyes and meditated ………………………. a while.

Correct! Wrong!

12. How long have you been here ..................................?

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. He has not spoken to me since our last meeting.
  2. Since when have you been learning English?
  3. I have known him for a long time.
  4. I have known them since our university days.
  5. For how long have you been married to him?
  6. He was ill for six months before he died.
  7. He has been lying on that couch since morning.
  8. We have been living in this town since 1995.
  9. I have loved him since the day I first met him.
  10. I waited for a long time and then I went home.
  11. He closed his eyes and meditated for a while.
  12. How long have you been here for?
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