Worksheet 2: Advanced Prepositions of Time

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Worksheet 2: Advanced Prepositions of Time

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the word bank.

Word Bank: since | for | during | by | until | by | for | since

  1. I have been living in this city 2015.
  2. She studied three hours for the exam.
  3. He fell asleep the movie.
  4. You need to finish this report Friday.
  5. I will wait here you get back.
  6. Please submit your application the deadline.
  7. He has been a doctor over twenty years.
  8. I haven't seen her last summer.

2. Sentence Correction

Find the error in each sentence and rewrite it correctly.

Original: I have known him since five years.

Corrected:

Original: She was talking on the phone for the meeting.

Corrected:

Original: We must arrive until the show starts.

Corrected:

Original: I have been waiting for 9:00 AM.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph about your plans for the weekend. Use at least three different prepositions of time (e.g., during, for, until, by, after).

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