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Since For

The document provides examples of phrases using the prepositions "for" and "since" to indicate durations of time. For each blank, the appropriate preposition is either "for" or "since" depending on whether the phrase refers to a period of time up until now or a specific point in time from which something has continued until now.
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1. June has been in France _______ December 25. 21. He hasn’t run ____________ he broke his leg.

2. June has been in France ___________ two years. 22. He hasn’t run ___________ a long time.
3. Jane has known Mary _____________ 2001. 23. I’ve been sick ___________ I caught a cold.
4. Mary has known Jane_____________two years. 24. I’ve been sick _____________ one week.
5. Sue has studied French _______ the fall. 25. I’ve been married ____________ 38 years.
6. Sue has studied French _______ one year. 26. I’ve been married _________________1972.
7. We have lived in Montreal _______ one month. 27. I’ve had red hair _______ the day I was born?
8. We have lived in Montreal____________August. 28. I’ve had red hair ______________ many years.
9. May has been ill_____________a long time. 29. Sue has been in love___________many years.
10. May has been ill_____________school started. 30. Sue has been in love ___________ childhood.
11. I haven’t seen Tom_______________ a year. 31. John has liked Jazz ___________ he was young.
12. I haven’t seen Tom ___________ last year. 32. John has liked Jazz___________ a long time.
13. John has been in bed________________last night. 33. I’ve been a lawyer ___________ I graduated.
14. John has been in bed ______________ten hours. 34. I’ve been a lawyer _________ a very long time.
15.Ray has worked in this school ___________ June. 35. Sue has had a dog ____________ childhood.
16. Ray has worked in this school _____ two years. 36. Sue has had a dog __________ for a long time.
17. I haven’t eaten ________________ this morning. 37. Ken has been an actor _________several years.
18. I haven’t eaten_____________ five hours. 38. Ken has been an actor____________2000.
19. I haven’t washed my car _____________ last fall. 38. I’ve known him__________________high school.
20. I haven’t washed my car __________ a long time. 40. I’ve known him_______________ten years.

FOR(เป็ นระยะเวลา) SINCE(ตัง้ แต่ )

Fill in the blanks with for and since.


1. Ken has been happy ________he retired. 12. I haven’t smoked____________many years.
2. John has been successful___________he became 13. I haven’t dated Tom ____________he tried
President of a big company. to kiss me.
3. Ken has been successful_______the last decade. 14. I haven’t dated Tom_________a very long time.
4. I have had a backache ______________I played 15. John has been very busy ___________he started
football. his own business.
5. I have had a backache ___________at least two 16. Tim has been a taxi driver___________he
weeks. bought his own taxi cab.
6. Tom hasn’t shaved __________ he started to 17. Tom has met many people______________he
grow a beard. moved to Montreal.
7. Tom hasn’t shaved _______ such a long time. 18. John has worked for the NHL _______ at least
ten years.
8. I haven’t played ball__________I was a teenager. 19. The castle has been there _______ ages.
9. I haven’t played baseball _________many years. 20. We have known about the problems of
pollution _______ decades.
10. I haven’t seen the dentist_______________six 21. John has been heartbroken __________ he lost
months. his girlfriend.
11. I haven’t seen Joe______________childhood. 22. John has been single ____________a long time.
1. June has been in France _since___ December 25. 21. He hasn’t run ___since______ he broke his leg.
2. June has been in France ___for________ two years. 22. He hasn’t run _for__________ a long time.
3. Jane has known Mary ____since_________ 2001. 23. I’ve been sick _since__________ I caught a cold.
4. Mary has known Jane___for__________two years. 24. I’ve been sick for_____________ one week.
5. Sue has studied French __since_____ the fall. 25. I’ve been married for____________ 38 years.
6. Sue has studied French __for_____ one year. 26. I’ve been married __since_______________1972.
7. We have lived in Montreal for_______ one month. 27. I’ve had red hair since__ the day I was born?
8. We have lived in Montreal__since________August. 28. I’ve had red hair ___for_________ many years.
9. May has been ill_____for________a long time. 29. Sue has been in love____for______many years.
10. May has been ill____since_______school started. 30. Sue has been in love _since_______ childhood.
11. I haven’t seen Tom___for____________ a year. 31. John has liked Jazz ___since__ he was young.
12. I haven’t seen Tom _since__________ last year. 32. John has liked Jazz____for_______ a long time.
13. John has been in bed__since__________last night. 33. I’ve been a lawyer __since______ I graduated.
14. John has been in bed _____for_______ten hours. 34. I’ve been a lawyer __for___ a very long time.
15.Ray has worked in this school since______ June. 35. Sue has had a dog __since________ childhood.
16. Ray has worked in this school__for_two years. 36. Sue has had a dog __for_____ for a long time.
17. I haven’t eaten __since_________ this morning. 37. Ken has been an actor ___for___several years.
18. I haven’t eaten__for___________ five hours. 38. Ken has been an actor___since_________2000.
19. I haven’t washed my car _since_______ last fall. 38. I’ve known him_______since_____high school.
20. I haven’t washed my car __for_____ a long time. 40. I’ve known him_______for________ten years.

FOR AND SINCE


Fill in the blanks with for and since.
1. Ken has been happy __since______he retired. 12. I haven’t smoked_for______many years.
2. John has been successful__since___he became 13. I haven’t dated Tom __since_he tried
President of a big company. to kiss me.
3. Ken has been successful__for_the last decade. 14. I haven’t dated Tom__for_____a very long time.
4. I have had a backache ___since___________I 15. John has been very busy __since____he
played football. started his own business.
5. I have had a backache ___for________at least 16. Tim has been a taxi driver__since____he
two weeks. bought his own taxi cab.
6. Tom hasn’t shaved _since_________ he started 17. Tom has met many people__since__________he
to grow a beard. moved to Montreal.
7. Tom hasn’t shaved __for_____ such a long time. 18. John has worked for the NHL __for_____ at
least ten years.
8. I haven’t played ball__since__I was a teenager. 19. The castle has been there _for______ ages.
9. I haven’t played baseball __for_______many 20. We have known about the problems of
years. pollution __for_____ decades.
10. I haven’t seen the dentist__for_____________six 21. John has been heartbroken __since________ he
months. lost his girlfriend.
11. I haven’t seen Joe___since______childhood. 22. John has been single __for____a long time.

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