FOR, IN, FROM, AND SINCE

 

 

 

The prepositions for, in, from, and since can all refer to time. Can you use them correctly? Fill in the blanks.

 

1. I once studied the violin.......................... six months.

-          Since

-          For

-          from

 

Use for with periods of time.

 

2. I have known him ........................... our school days.

-          Since

-          For

-          from

 

Since gives the starting point of an action or situation.

3. That house has been empty ......................... several years.

 

-          Since

-          For

-          from

 

Use for with a period of time.

4. How long have you been here...........................?

 

-          Since

-          For

-          from

For shows duration. Use it with a period of time.

 

5. He has not been keeping good health ........................... he moved to the city.

 

-          Since

-          For

-          from

Since gives the starting point of something.

6. I am going to my native place ........................... the summer.

 

-          Since

-          For

-          from

7. I have been working .................................. 10 o'clock and I am getting tired.

-          Since

-          For

-          from

Use in before the names of months and seasons.

8................................. now on, I am going to go jogging every day.

-          Since

-          For

-          from

From gives the starting point of an action or situation. We mainly use it with simple tenses.

9. The shop was open.......................... six in the morning.

-          Since

-          For

-          from

From is mainly used with simple tenses. Since is mainly used with perfect tenses.

10. Trees shed their leaves ................................. autumn.

-          Since

-          For

-          in

Use in before the names of months and seasons.

  Correction For, In, From, and Since

 

 

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