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Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

Example: I haven’t seen you. (holiday / 3 days)


a) I haven’t seen you SINCE holiday .
b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days.

1. We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)


a) We’ve been here for an hour
b) We’ve been here since 4 o’clock
2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a) She hasn’t spoken to me for 2 weeks
b) She hasn’t spoken to me since last week
3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a) They’ve lived in this street since 1970
b) They’ve lived in this street for a long time
4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a) I haven’t had time to do it for a few days
b) I haven’t had time to do it since last Monday
5. We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a) We haven’t bought a new one since ages
b) We haven’t bought a new one for many years

6. There has been many accidents on this since last year.

7. John has performed the same play for a long time.

8. I have known my Sammy since we were at primary school.

9. The businessman has worked in the same office since he was twenty-five years old.

10. The plane has flown for twelve hours.

11. I’m from France, but I live in London now. I have lived here since 1992.

12. I’m a journalist. I work for a sports magazine in London. I have worked there since two years.

13. We have a flat in South London. We have had the flat since last May.

14. Jonathan works in a bank. He has worked there for three years.

15. Has the girl lived in France for five years? Yes, she has arrived since five years ago.

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