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Since or For

The document provides exercises on the correct usage of 'since' and 'for' in sentences. It explains that 'since' indicates a starting point in time, while 'for' measures duration. Answers to the exercises are also provided at the end.

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Since or For

The document provides exercises on the correct usage of 'since' and 'for' in sentences. It explains that 'since' indicates a starting point in time, while 'for' measures duration. Answers to the exercises are also provided at the end.

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Since Or For

Fill in the blanks with since or for.

1. We have been good friends ………………………. our university days.


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We use since to indicate the starting point of a situations.

2. We have known each other ……………………. over twenty years.


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We use for to measure duration.

3. I haven’t seen him ……………………… January.


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We use since to indicate the starting point of a situation.

4. Where have you been ……………………… I last saw you?


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We use since to indicate the starting point of a situation.

5. I have written six letters …………………… morning.


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We use since with the starting point.

6. I have known them …………………….. a long time.


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We use for with duration.

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


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We use for with duration.

8. He will be in Amsterdam …………………… a week.


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9. It was the worst calamity ……………………… twenty years.


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10. I had been working …………………….. morning and I was getting tired.
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11. He can watch TV …………………….. hours on end.


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We use for with duration.

12. She has been a go-getter ………………………. her childhood.


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Answers
1. We have been good friends since our university days.
2. We have known each other for over twenty years.
3. I haven’t seen him since January.
4. Where have you been since I last saw you?
5. I have written six letters since morning.
6. I have known them for a long time.
7. How long have you been waiting for?
8. He will be in Amsterdam for a week.
9. It was the worst calamity for twenty years.
10. I had been working since morning and I was getting tired.
11. He can watch TV for hours on end.
12. She has been a go-getter since her childhood.

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