Fill in the blanks with a time expression.
1He has been away ............... six years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time to show duration.
2She has been learning classical music ............... five years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time to show duration.
3He was here ............... two months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as two months.
4I haven’t met her ............... I left college.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point.
5We are going to Malaysia ............... the summer.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period such as the summer to mean during that whole time.
6We have been good friends ............... our school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as our school days.
7How long have you been here ...............?
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Use "for" after how long when asking about duration.
8............... when have you been here?
Wrong!
Use "Since" with when to ask about the starting point.
9It was the best dinner I had ............... years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "for" and "in" can mean during a long period before now in this sentence.
10I will be here ............... 3 o’clock onwards.
Wrong!
Use "from" before a starting time when onwards follows.
11The shop is open ............... six in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "from" before the opening starting time.
12I have been waiting ............... morning.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as morning.
Answers
- He has been away for six years.
- She has been learning classical music for five years.
- He was here for two months.
- I haven’t met her since I left college.
- We are going to Malaysia for the summer.
- We have been good friends since our school days.
- How long have you been here for?
- Since when have you been here?
- It was the best dinner I had for / in years.
- I will be here from 3 o’clock onwards.
- The shop is open from six in the morning.
- I have been waiting since morning.
