Worksheet: For or Since

1. We have revisited most of the countries but haven’t been to Italy —- July 2017.

2. The tourists have lived in Paris — January because of the lockdown.

3. Aryan has studied — three hours.  Now he is tired and famished.

4. The actress was keeping a low profile as she has been ill — a long time.

5. It has been raining cats and dogs — more than four days now.  We fear the floods.

6. My ex-wife hasn’t met our children —- Eastern.

7. My half-brother hasn’t had a holiday — last summer.

8. Dev hasn’t done any work — a month, hence was shown the door.

9. My uncle has had this car — 1998.

10. We have been here — two hours yet no sign of the flight.

11. After losing his wife to the disease, the famous author hasn’t written —- Christmas.

12. Since Carol hasn’t eaten meat —- ages, everybody thought that she has converted to vegetarian.

13. All my office members have been working in this office —- three years.

14. The Punjab-Kashmir highway has been shut as it has been snowing —- yesterday morning.

15. I haven’t spoken to ex-wife —- our quarrel.

Answers:

1. We have revisited most of the countries but haven’t been to Italy since July 2017.

2. The tourists have lived in Paris since January because of the lockdown.

3. Aryan has studied for three hours.  Now he is tired and famished.

4. The actress was keeping a low profile as she has been ill for a long time.

5. It has been raining cats and dogs for more than four days now.  We fear the floods.

6. My ex-wife hasn’t met our children since Eastern.

7. My half-brother hasn’t had a holiday since last summer.

8. Dev hasn’t done any work for a month, hence was shown the door.

9. My uncle has had this car since 1998.

10. We have been here for two hours yet no sign of the flight.

11. After losing his wife to the disease, the famous author hasn’t written since Christmas.

12. Since Carol hasn’t eaten meat for ages, everybody thought that she has converted to vegetarian.

13. All my office members have been working in this office for three years.

14. The Punjab-Kashmir highway has been shut as it has been snowing since yesterday morning.

15. I haven’t spoken to ex-wife since our quarrel.