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Since vs. For Exercise

December 2, 2019 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with since or for.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1They have been living here ............... six years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time, such as "six years".
2I have been working in this office ............... July.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point, such as "July".
3I haven't seen him ............... Monday.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point, such as "Monday".
4It has been a long time ............... I watched a movie.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point of a period.
5She has been learning English ............... six months.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time, such as "six months".
6I have known him ............... our school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point, such as "our school days".
7It hasn't stopped raining ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point, such as "yesterday".
8She has been unemployed ............... she left college.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point of a period.
9It has been a long time ............... we last met.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a clause that gives the starting point of a period.
10She has been unhappy ............... her divorce.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point, such as "her divorce".
11I have worked hard ............... years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time, such as "years".
12I haven't seen him ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time, such as "a long time".

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  1. They have been living here for six years.
  2. I have been working in this office since July.
  3. I haven’t seen him since Monday.
  4. It has been a long time since I watched a movie.
  5. She has been learning English for six months.
  6. I have known him since our school days.
  7. It hasn’t stopped raining since yesterday.
  8. She has been unemployed since she left college.
  9. It has been a long time since we last met.
  10. She has been unhappy since her divorce.
  11. I have worked hard for years.
  12. I haven’t seen him for a long time.

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