Fill in the blanks with since or for.
1It has been two weeks ............... I heard anything from him.
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2I have been working ............... twelve hours.
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3What have you been doing ............... you left college?
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4It rained ............... days on end.
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5She has been jobless ............... she left college.
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6Ever ............... he left his home, he has been living on alms.
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7The child has slept ............... two hours.
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8The woman has been missing ............... Monday.
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9We have been trying to fix the problem ............... morning.
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10I have been working on a new project ............... June.
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11I waited ............... hours and then I went home.
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12He has been playing tennis ............... two hours.
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Done.
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Answers
- It has been two weeks since I heard anything from him.
- I have been working for twelve hours.
- What have you been doing since you left college?
- It rained for days on end.
- She has been jobless since she left college.
- Ever since he left his home, he has been living on alms.
- The child has slept for two hours.
- The woman has been missing since Monday.
- We have been trying to fix the problem since morning.
- I have been working on a new project since June.
- I waited for hours and then I went home.
- He has been playing tennis for two hours.
