Since or For

Complete the following sentences using since or for.

Hints:

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.

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