Present Perfect Exercises PDFSet 3: For vs Since

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.I have lived here ___ ten years.

a) sinceb) forc) duringd) from

2.She has worked at this company ___ 2015.

a) duringb) forc) fromd) since

3.They have been married ___ a long time.

a) fromb) sincec) duringd) for

4.We haven't seen each other ___ last summer.

a) duringb) fromc) ford) since

5.He has known her ___ they were children.

a) fromb) duringc) ford) since

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.for

2.since

3.for

4.since

5.since

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1."for"(b)

'Ten years' is a duration (period of time), so use 'for'.

2."since"(d)

'2015' is a point in time (when she started), so use 'since'.

3."for"(d)

'A long time' is a duration, so use 'for'.

4."since"(d)

'Last summer' is a point in time, so use 'since'.

5."since"(d)

'They were children' refers to a point in time (when they met), so use 'since'.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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