Hands-on Exercise No.

2
Total Marks: 10
DigiSkills 2.0 Batch-04
Due Date: 13/04/2023
Communication & Soft Skills

Instructions:

Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting this Hands-on Exercise:

• Use MS Word to prepare exercise solutions.

• You may consult tutorials and videos if the concept is not clear.
• Your submitted exercise will not be considered/counted if:
▪ It is submitted after the due date.
▪ It is not in the required format (.doc or .docx)
▪ It does not open, or the file is corrupt.
▪ It is copied (partial or full) from any source (websites, forums, students, etc.)

Learning Outcome:

After completing this exercise, you shall be able to:

• Understand the concept of Present Perfect tense.

• Learn the usage of “for”.
• Learn the usage of “since”.
• Understand the difference between “since” and “for” with respect to time.
Problem Statement

Fill in the blanks with correct preposition “since” and “for”.

Tasks:

There are ten sentences given below with a blank in each. You are required to identify and fill the given
blanks with correct preposition “since” and “for”.

1. Khalid will be here _______ a few days.

2. Yasir has been working as a content writer ______ 2019.
3. She has known me ______ I was a kid.
4. My brother has been travelling ______ the past three weeks.
5. It has been raining heavily ______ morning.
6. You ought to wash the car. You have not washed it_________ ages.
7. I would better have a shower. I haven’t had one _________ Thursday.
8. He has been at his computer ___________ six hours.
9. _________ the beginning of time, nature has been evolving.
10. They have been married __________ 1996.

Guidelines:

• Watch Video Lesson No. 69 and 72 before attempting the exercise.

• Each sentence carries 1 mark.
• You can seek assistance from reading materials, for reference purposes only. Plagiarized content
shall not be accepted.
• Your Solution file SHOULD:

o Not have copied content/format, as it will not be considered grade worthy.

o Be submitted in MS Word format only.

• Be creative & have fun!

BEST OF LUCK ☺
How to submit solution file on LMS?

Please perform the following steps for submitting your solution using LMS:

1) Login to the LMS

2) Click on the Exercises button within the My Activities section.

3) Click on the submit button to upload your Solution.

4) Keep in mind to upload your Solution in .doc or .docx format