For, In, From, and Since | Grammar Exercise
The prepositions for, in, from, and since can all refer to time. Can you use them correctly?
Fill in the blanks.
1. I once studied the violin …………………….. six months.
since
for
from
Use for with periods of time.
2. I have known him ……………………… our school days.
for
since
from
Since gives the starting point of an action or situation.
3. That house has been empty ……………………. several years.
since
from
for
Use for with a period of time.
4. How long have you been here ………………………?
since
for
from
For shows duration. Use it with a period of time.
5. He has not been keeping good health ……………………… he moved to the
city.
since
for
from
Since gives the starting point of something.
6. I am going to my native place ……………………… the summer.
for
since
from
7. They are getting married ……………………….. July.
from
since
in
Use in before the names of months and seasons.
8. ………………………….. now on, I am going to go jogging every day.
From
Since
For
From gives the starting point of an action or situation. We mainly use it with simple tenses.
9. The shop was open …………………….. six in the morning.
from
since
for
From is mainly used with simple tenses. Since is mainly used with perfect tenses.
10. Trees shed their leaves …………………………… autumn.
from
for
in
Use in before the names of months and seasons.
11. I have been working ……………………………. 10 o’clock and I am getting
tired.
from
since
for
We mainly use since with perfect and perfect continuous tenses.
12. I have known her ……………………. Monday.
from
since
for
Use since with the starting point.
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Answers
1. I once studied the violin for six months.
2. I have known him since our school days.
3. That house has been empty for several years.
4. How long have you been here for?
5. He has not been keeping good health since he moved to the city.
6. I am going to my native place for the summer.
7. They are getting married in July.
8. From now on, I am going to go jogging every day.
9. The shop was open from six in the morning.
10. Trees shed their leaves in autumn.
11. I have been working since 10 o’clock and I am getting tired.
12. I have known her since Monday.