exrcises about the differnce between since and for
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Question 1 of 3 1.
Question Match the elements to form meaningful sentences:
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- 1987
- ten years
- this morning
- half an hour
- a day
- April
- Wednesday
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Hint
since and for are very similar inmeaning„.
There is however a slight difference
between a timespan and a point in time..since is used when the meaning is related to a point in time. for example: since 1998
for is used when the meaning is related to a a timespan for example: for 10 years
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Question 2 of 3 2.
Question Fill in the present perfect and since respectively for
for example:
I_________Peter_____10 years. (know) – I have known Peter for 10 years
- Johnny (has been) on a diet (since) Monday. (be) I (have lived) in Munich (for) ten years. (live) questions (haven't seen, have not seen) each other (for) a long time (not see) I (have worked) in the Munich office (since) 1989. (work) The children (haven't played, have not played) football (for) two weeks. (not play) England (hasn't won, has not won) a World Cup (since) 1966. (not win)
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Hint
since and for are very similar inmeaning„.
There is however a slight difference
between a timespan and a point in time..since is used when the meaning is related to a point in time. for example: since 1998
for is used when the meaning is related to a a timespan for example: for 10 years
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Question 3 of 3 3.
Question Fill in the present perfect and since respectively for
for example:
I_________Peter_____10 years. (know) – I have known Peter for 10 years
- questions (have had) this car (for) ten years. (have) He (has been) ill (since) Sunday. (be) Susan's husband (has worked) for this company (for) six months. (work) I (have known) Helen (since) we were in kindergarden. (know) I (have been) in hospital (since) Monday. (be) She (has had) a tooth-ache (since) last week. (have)
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