The correct use of For & Since

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

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

July

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

two days

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

20th Century

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

ten minutes

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

hours

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

last week

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

ages

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

8 am

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

centuries

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

half a year

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

1998

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I left school

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

three weeks

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

midnight

• For

• Since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

They haven’t eaten tuna _____ a long time.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Sam hasn’t drunk any alcohol _____ his accident.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

We have lived here _____ five years.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

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Teo has been studying Maths _____ an hour.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

She has been baking cakes _____ she came home.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

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

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Dave has eaten anything _____ half past two.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The children haven’t swum _____ last summer

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

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

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I haven’t been to England _____ 2003.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The police arrested haven't any criminals _____ Monday.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

My leg has been hurting _____ the last three days.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

They have planted ten trees _____ dusk.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I haven’t seen you _____ generations.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Josh has been tidying his room _____ almost an hour.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I have grown 10 cm _____ I was 14.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

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

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

He hasn’t smoked _____ the past two weeks.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Emma hasn’t sold anything _____ 10.30.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

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He has been washing his hand _____ a few minutes.

• for

• since