The correct use of For & Since

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The correct use of For & Since

by Waine Evans

For is used for general periods of time.

a year
3 hours
a long time
some days

Since is used for specific of time.

my birthday
Monday
2 o'clock
I was 10

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

lunchtime

For

Since

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For or Since?

July

For

Since

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two days

For

Since

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20th Century

For

Since

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ten minutes

For

Since

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hours

For

Since

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last week

For

Since

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ages

For

Since

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8 am

For

Since

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centuries

For

Since

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For or Since?

half a year

For

Since

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1998

For

Since

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I left school

For

Since

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three weeks

For

Since

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midnight

For

Since

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They haven’t eaten tuna _____ a long time.

for

since

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Sam hasn’t drunk any alcohol _____ his accident.

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We have lived here _____ five years.

for

since

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Teo has been studying Maths _____ an hour.

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since

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She has been baking cakes _____ she came home.

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The boy hasn’t broken any vases _____ two weeks.

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since

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Dave has eaten anything _____ half past two.

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The children haven’t swum _____ last summer

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The Lee family have had a dog _____ only two days.

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since

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I haven’t been to England _____ 2003.

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The police arrested haven't any criminals _____ Monday.

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My leg has been hurting _____ the last three days.

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since

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They have planted ten trees _____ dusk.

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since

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I haven’t seen you _____ generations.

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Josh has been tidying his room _____ almost an hour.

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since

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I have grown 10 cm _____ I was 14.

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since

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Mike has only known Tina _____ the beginning of last month.

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since

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He hasn’t smoked _____ the past two weeks.

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Emma hasn’t sold anything _____ 10.30.

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He has been washing his hand _____ a few minutes.

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Write sentences according to the example.