Since, For, In, From

Fill in the blanks with a time expression.

1. He has been away …………………… six years.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use for with perfect tenses to show duration.

2. She has been learning classical music ………………………… five years.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use for with perfect tenses to show duration.

3. He was here ……………………… two months.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use for to show duration.

4. I haven’t met her ………………………. I left college.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with perfect tenses to indicate the starting point.

5. We are going to Malaysia ……………………….. the summer.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

6. We have been good friends ……………………….. our school days.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with perfect tenses to indicate the starting point.

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

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use for to indicate duration.

8. …………………………. when have you been here?

Since

For

From

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with perfect tenses to indicate the starting point.

9. It was the best dinner I had …………………….. years.

Please select 2 correct answers

for

since

Correct! Wrong!

Either in or for is possible here.

10. I will be here …………………………. 3 o’clock onwards.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

From is used with simple tenses.

11. The shop is open ……………………….. six in the morning.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

12. I have been waiting ………………………. morning.

since

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

Use since to indicate the starting point.

Answers

He has been away for six years.
She has been learning classical music for five years.
He was here for two months.
I haven’t met her since I left college.
We are going to Malaysia for the summer.
We have been good friends since our school days.
How long have you been here for?
Since when have you been here?
It was the best dinner I had in/for years.
I will be here from 3 o’clock onwards.
The shop is open from six in the morning.
I have been waiting since morning.