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Since and for Exercise

December 8, 2014 - C1pdf

Complete the following sentences using since or for.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I have been associated with this institution ............... ten years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as "ten years".
2He has been ill ............... November.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point in time such as "November".
3............... when have you been attending the course?
Wrong!
The question phrase is "Since when" when asking about the starting point of an action.
4These foreigners have been learning Sanskrit ............... six months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as "six months".
5My sister has been learning music ............... last January.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point in time such as "last January".
6He has worked as an office assistant ............... ten years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as "ten years".
7I have known Kumar ............... two years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as "two years".
8I have known Kumar ............... 1986.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point in time such as "1986".
9He has been teaching yoga ............... three years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as "three years".
10............... when have you been learning music?
Wrong!
The question phrase is "Since when" when asking about the starting point of an action.
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  1. I have been associated with this institution for ten years.
  2. He has been ill since November.
  3. Since when have you been attending the course?
  4. These foreigners have been learning Sanskrit for six months.
  5. My sister has been learning music since last January.
  6. He has worked as an office assistant for ten years.
  7. I have known Kumar for two years.
  8. I have known Kumar since 1986.
  9. He has been teaching yoga for three years.
  10. Since when have you been learning music?
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