Fill in the blanks with since or for.
1I have been waiting here ............... morning.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "morning".
2He lived here ............... several years.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a period of time such as "several years".
3I haven't seen him ............... January.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "January".
4It has been a long time ............... I watched a movie.
Wrong!
Use "since" in the expression "a long time since" before a clause.
5I have not been able to work ............... the last two weeks.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a duration such as "the last two weeks".
6They have known each other ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a duration such as "a long time".
7They have been close friends ............... childhood.
Wrong!
Use "since" before the starting point "childhood".
8She has been jobless ............... she left university.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point.
9I haven't had any rest ............... the last two days.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a duration such as "the last two days".
10I haven't been feeling well ............... morning.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "morning".
11I haven't heard anything from her ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as "yesterday".
12I have lived in this village ............... I was a child.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have been waiting here since morning.
- He lived here for several years.
- I haven’t seen him since January.
- It has been a long time since I watched a movie.
- I have not been able to work for the last two weeks.
- They have known each other for a long time.
- They have been close friends since childhood.
- She has been jobless since she left university.
- I haven’t had any rest for the last two days.
- I haven’t been feeling well since morning.
- I haven’t heard anything from her since yesterday.
- I have lived in this village since I was a child.
