The phrases for and since are used to talk about time, however, they are used in different contexts. The two phrases have different meanings. Take this quiz to find out how the phrases are used.
#1. I have been living in Ethiopia .......... 2010.
#2. "Get off the phone, Maya. You've been watching Dhar Mann ....... hours."
#3. Jonah has been sleeping ........ 8:00 a.m.
#4. "Poor old man. No one has visited him ....... two years."
#5. We haven't seen each other.......... Friday.
#6. I have had no peace of mind ........... my aunt came for a one week stay.
#7. In Nairobi, it has rained ..... five days without stopping.
#8. Ghana has been an independent country ......... 1957.
#9. Let's go to the beach ......... a couple of hours.
#10. I have been waiting here ........... 2 p.m. I'm so exhausted.
#11. I have been waiting here ........... 2 hours. I'm so exhausted.
#12. Mariah hasn't played chess ........... years.