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Since vs. For vs. From

June 10, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with since, for or from.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I will be here ……………………….. Monday onwards.
Wrong!
2. I have been here ……………………….. Monday.
Wrong!
Since shows the starting point.
3. I have known him …………………………. a long time.
Wrong!
Use for to indicate duration.
4. It has been a long time ………………………….. I visited my native place.
Wrong!
Use since with the starting point.
5. How long have you been waiting ……………………………?
Wrong!
6. The shop is open ………………………….. 8 o’clock.
Wrong!
From is more common with simple tenses.
7. He has lain on that sofa …………………………. morning.
Wrong!
8. She has been unemployed ………………………… January.
Wrong!
9. It hasn’t rained ……………………….. months.
Wrong!
10. He hasn’t known any happiness ……………………………. the death of his wife.
Wrong!
11. The boy has been missing ……………………………. yesterday.
Wrong!
Since and for are more common with perfect and perfect continuous tenses.
12. The refugees have been starving ………………………….. days.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I will be here from Monday onwards.
  2. I have been here since Monday.
  3. I have known him for a long time.
  4. It has been a long time since I visited my native place.
  5. How long have you been waiting for?
  6. The shop is open from 8 o’clock.
  7. He has lain on that sofa since morning.
  8. She has been unemployed since January.
  9. It hasn’t rained for months.
  10. He hasn’t known any happiness since the death of his wife.
  11. The boy has been missing since yesterday.
  12. The refugees have been starving for days.
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