For / Since

FOR / SINCE

Exercises 

1: Complete the following exercise with FOR or SINCE.

1    1. Nobody has come to see us ___________ we bought this small house.

2- She has been a doctor ___________ 1998.

3- Nobody has seen her ___________ then.

4- They have all been ill ___________ last week.

5- Peter went to the library. He has studied there ___________ a long time.

6- It has been very foggy ___________ early morning.

7- I’ve worked with you ___________ nine years.

8- He has been in prison ___________ two years.

9- She has worked in that office ___________ a month.

10- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ twenty-four hours.

11- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ yesterday.

12- They haven’t spoken to us ___________ we were at school.

13- I haven’t talked to her ___________ my birthday.

14- She’s been ill ___________ years.

15- I’ve been very patient with you ___________ several years.

16- I’ve had this job ___________ three months.

17- I’ve known her ___________ we both studied in London.

18- We’ve lived in Germany ___________ 1997

19- They’ve had this car ___________April.

20- Things have changed ___________ I was in your house.

21- I’ve known her ___________ the Gulf War.

22- We have been there ___________ October

23- I have been a vegetarian ___________ 1998

24- I have lived in this flat ___________ five years.

25- I’ve known her ___________ ages.

 Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.

1 - FOR / SINCE six weeks.

2 - FOR / SINCE Sunday.

3 - FOR / SINCE this morning.

4 - FOR / SINCE a long time.

5 - FOR / SINCE breakfast time.

6 - FOR / SINCE 1967. 

ANSWERS

1: Complete the following exercise with FOR or SINCE.

1    1. Nobody has come to see us __since_________ we bought this small house.

2- She has been a doctor ___since________ 1998.

3- Nobody has seen her ___since________ then.

4- They have all been ill ____since_______ last week.

5- Peter went to the library. He has studied there ____for_______ a long time.

6- It has been very foggy ___since________ early morning.

7- I’ve worked with you _____for______ nine years.

8- He has been in prison ___for________ two years.

9- She has worked in that office __for_________ a month.

10- He hasn’t eaten anything ___for________ twenty-four hours.

11- He hasn’t eaten anything ____since_______ yesterday.

12- They haven’t spoken to us ____since_______ we were at school.

13- I haven’t talked to her __since_________ my birthday.

14- She’s been ill ___for________ years.

15- I’ve been very patient with you ___for________ several years.

16- I’ve had this job ___for________ three months.

17- I’ve known her ____since_______ we both studied in London.

18- We’ve lived in Germany ____since_______ 1997

19- They’ve had this car ___since________April.

20- Things have changed ___since________ I was in your house.

21- I’ve known her ____since_______ the Gulf War.

22- We have been there ___since________ October

23- I have been a vegetarian ___since________ 1998

24- I have lived in this flat ____for_______ five years.

25- I’ve known her ___for________ ages.

 Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.

1 - FOR / SINCE six weeks.

2 - FOR / SINCE Sunday.

3 - FOR / SINCE this morning.

4 - FOR / SINCE a long time.

5 - FOR / SINCE breakfast time.

6 - FOR / SINCE 1967.