Question

Activity 2 In the following sentences, choose the correct answers

1. I have lived in London ___ six months.
For/Since
2. I have danced ___ I was small.
For/Since
3. She hasn't had a day off ___ three months.
For/Since
4. I've lost so much flexibility ___ I injured my leg.
For/Since
5. They have all improved in attitude ___ the headmaster talked to them.
For/Since
6. Wars have been happening ___ centuries, it won’t ever change.
For/Since
7. I haven't been on holiday ___ ages.
For/Since
8. I haven't eaten that much ___ Christmas.
For/Since

9 I haven't been on holiday ___ last year.

For/Since
10 She hasn't seen her jacket ___ yesterday, I think she lost it.
For/Since

Answer 1

RESPUESTA:

1. For
2. Since
3. For
4. Since
5. Since
6. For
7. For
8. Since
9. For
10. Since

EXPLICACIÓn:

For y Since son dos preposiciones que se utilizan con el presente perfecto y el presente perfecto continuo. For significa ‘desde hace’ y se utiliza con un período de tiempo, por ejemplo: ten minutes, two hours, one day, a month... y Since significa ‘desde’ o ‘desde que’ y se utiliza para señalar un momento concreto en el tiempo por ejemplo: tuesday, 2nd January, august, we arrived...