Fill in the blanks with an appropriate time expression.
1They have been married ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"For 15 years" and "15 years" both show how long the marriage has continued up to now.
2I haven't seen her ............... Monday.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as Monday.
3I haven't seen him ............... days.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In" and "for" can both be used with a period of time in this negative sentence.
4He hasn't eaten anything ............... two days.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In" and "for" can both be used with a period of time in this negative sentence.
5I waited ...............
Wrong!
Use "all morning" without a preposition to mean the whole morning.
6I have lived ............... in this village.
Wrong!
"All my life" means during my whole life.
7We haven't had any rain ............... months.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In" and "for" can both be used with a period of time in this negative sentence.
8He died ...............
Wrong!
"A year ago" tells when a completed past event happened.
9When did they arrive? They arrived ...............
Wrong!
"Two hours ago" tells when they arrived in the past.
10How long have they been waiting? They have been waiting ...............
Wrong!
"For an hour" shows the duration of the waiting.
11I have known him ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a length of time such as a long time.
12I have known him ............... my school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point such as my school days.
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Answers
- They have been married for 15 years / 15 years
- I haven’t seen her since Monday.
- I haven’t seen him in / for days.
- He hasn’t eaten anything in / for two days.
- I waited all morning
- I have lived all my life in this village.
- We haven’t had any rain in / for months.
- He died a year ago
- When did they arrive? They arrived two hours ago
- How long have they been waiting? They have been waiting for an hour
- I have known him for a long time.
- I have known him since my school days.