Time Expressions Exercises PDFSet 2: For vs Since: Advanced

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.The restaurant is open ___ 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

a) sinceb) forc) fromd) during

2.I have been working on this project ___ the beginning of the year.

a) forb) sincec) fromd) during

3.She hasn't called me ___ weeks.

a) sinceb) fromc) ford) during

4.The course runs ___ September to December.

a) forb) sincec) duringd) from

5.He has had a headache ___ he woke up.

a) sinceb) forc) fromd) during

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1.from

2.since

3.for

4.from

5.since

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1."from"(c)

Use 'from...to' to indicate a range with a start and end point. 'Since' wouldn't work here because we need 'to' for the end time.

2."since"(b)

Use 'since' with a point in time. 'The beginning of the year' marks when you started.

3."for"(c)

Use 'for' with a duration. 'Weeks' tells us how long she hasn't called.

4."from"(d)

Use 'from...to' for a range of time with start and end points.

5."since"(a)

Use 'since' with a point in time. 'He woke up' is when the headache started.

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