Complete the following sentences using for and since.
1I have been waiting for the guests ............... morning.
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Use "since" before a starting point such as morning.
2He has been suffering from a fever ............... Monday.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a named day such as Monday.
3It has been raining heavily ............... last night.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as last night.
4My father has been serving in the army ............... 20 years.
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Use "for" before a length of time such as 20 years.
5He has not been attending school ............... last Monday.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as last Monday.
6I have been teaching at this college ............... 10 years.
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Use "for" before a length of time such as 10 years.
7The builders have been building this house ............... last March.
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Use "since" before a starting point such as last March.
8People have been struggling against the forces of nature ............... time immemorial.
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Use "since" in the fixed time expression "since time immemorial".
9A cold breeze has been blowing ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "since" before a starting point such as yesterday.
10He has been doing his homework ............... 4 o’clock.
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Use "since" before an exact starting time such as 4 o’clock.
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- I have been waiting for the guests since morning.
- He has been suffering from a fever since Monday.
- It has been raining heavily since last night.
- My father has been serving in the army for 20 years.
- He has not been attending school since last Monday.
- I have been teaching at this college for 10 years.
- The builders have been building this house since last March.
- People have been struggling against the forces of nature since time immemorial.
- A cold breeze has been blowing since yesterday.
- He has been doing his homework since 4 o’clock.