Since vs. For vs. From

Fill in the blanks with since, for or from.

1. I will be here ……………………….. Monday onwards.

from

since

for

Correct! Wrong!

2. I have been here ……………………….. Monday.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Since shows the starting point.

3. I have known him …………………………. a long time.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use for to indicate duration.

4. It has been a long time ………………………….. I visited my native place.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with the starting point.

5. How long have you been waiting ……………………………?

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

6. The shop is open ………………………….. 8 o’clock.

for

from

since

Correct! Wrong!

From is more common with simple tenses.

7. He has lain on that sofa …………………………. morning.

from

since

for

Correct! Wrong!

8. She has been unemployed ………………………… January.

since

from

for

Correct! Wrong!

9. It hasn’t rained ……………………….. months.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

10. He hasn’t known any happiness ……………………………. the death of his wife.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

11. The boy has been missing ……………………………. yesterday.

from

since

for

Correct! Wrong!

Since and for are more common with perfect and perfect continuous tenses.

12. The refugees have been starving ………………………….. days.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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