English Grammar Lessons And Worksheets
Since as an adverb Since is an adverb of time commonly used with the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense. I haven’t seen him since last week. It has been raining since morning. I have been working since lunchtime. I have been...
Since, for, ago and before Since, when used with the present perfect tense, means from a point or period of time in the past up to now. I have lived here since my childhood. I...
The words as, since and because can be used to refer to the reason for something. So is used to refer to the result. It was a pleasant evening. And hence we decided to go out. We can combine these...
In sentences with since, we normally use present perfect and past perfect tenses in the main clause. I met him ten years ago and have admired him ever since. We haven’t met since her marriage. They have known each other since 1975. We had been friends since university days. Present and...
This grammar lesson explains the use of since or for. There is also a worksheet to test your understanding of rules regarding the use of since and for. Read the following sentences. Raju has...
Complete the following sentences using appropriate time adverbs. Time adverbs tell us the time of an action. 1. James has not —————— arrived. (yet / just / already) 2. I have ——————– received a...
As can be used to refer to the reason for something. This is particularly common when the reason is already known to the listener/reader, or when it is not the most important part of...
Complete the following sentences using for, in, from or since. 1. That house has been empty ……………… six months. a) for b) since c) from 2. We are going to Switzerland ………………… the summer....