Since or For

Posted by Manjusha. Filed in CBSE English Grammar

Complete the following sentences using since or for.

Use since with the starting point of action. Use for with a period of time.

1. It has been raining ……………………….. morning.

2. I have been waiting for the bus …………………….. two hours.

3. He has been looking for a job ……………………… six months.

4. I have been gardening ……………………………. morning.

5. What have you been doing ………………………… last year?

6. You have been telling this ………………………… a long time.

7. She has been looking for a job ………………………….. she left school.

8. I have been teaching in this college ……………………….. 20 years.

Answers

1. It has been raining since morning.

2. I have been waiting for the bus for two hours.

3. He has been looking for a job for six months.

4. I have been gardening since morning.

5. What have you been doing since last year?

6. You have been telling this for a long time.

7. She has been looking for a job since she left school.

8. I have been teaching in this college for 20 years.

Subscribe and win a Grammar eBook

Custom Search