For vs. Since Worksheets

About This Worksheet Collection

The For vs. Since worksheet collection offers students clear, structured practice with two essential prepositions used to express time. Through sentence correction, dialogue practice, partner interviews, paragraph editing, narrative writing, and informational tasks, learners encounter both forms in meaningful, authentic contexts. The range of activities helps students distinguish between expressing duration (for) and identifying a starting point (since), especially within present perfect constructions.

As students advance through the collection, they strengthen their grammar accuracy, editing skills, and fluency in both spoken and written English. They practice interpreting contextual clues, revising inaccurate usage, crafting original sentences, and writing longer texts that rely on precise temporal language. These worksheets build confidence and control over time expressions, supporting stronger communication in academic, narrative, and conversational settings.

Detailed Descriptions Of These Worksheets

Perfect Time Practice
Students examine short time phrases and decide whether each requires for or since, identifying whether the phrase expresses a duration or a starting point. This focused activity strengthens understanding of common time markers used with perfect tenses. Learners build accuracy while practicing a foundational grammar concept. The exercise reinforces careful attention to meaning and structure.

Fix the Time Mix-Up
In this editing task, students correct sentences that misuse for and since, rewriting each one accurately. The activity reinforces the distinction between expressing length of time and naming when something began. Learners build confidence in spotting errors and applying grammar conventions. It encourages thoughtful reading and precise revision.

Camping Countdown
Students complete a short story by choosing the appropriate preposition for each blank, interpreting clues from the narrative. This activity blends grammar with storytelling and strengthens comprehension of time references. Learners see how accurate time expressions support clarity in narrative writing. It promotes contextual analysis and smoother sentence meaning.

Race Against Time
In this partner challenge, students quickly determine whether each sentence needs for or since. The fast-paced format encourages quick recall of grammar rules. Learners must distinguish between duration and starting points under time pressure. This interactive approach boosts fluency and reinforces retention.

Time Clue Mystery
Students identify errors in a paragraph and rewrite the entire passage using correct time prepositions. This extended editing practice supports clarity, coherence, and grammatical accuracy. Learners strengthen comprehension of how time markers influence narrative flow. It builds confidence in revising longer texts.

Talk About Time
Students complete short conversational exchanges with for or since and then read them aloud to practice natural speech. This activity supports grammar use in authentic dialogue and strengthens oral fluency. Learners analyze context clues in conversation while improving overall language flow. It reinforces accurate time expressions in spoken English.

Talk Time Interviews
Working with a partner, students ask and answer questions requiring for and since in complete sentences. The activity reinforces real-life communication skills and accurate use of present perfect time expressions. Learners strengthen speaking, listening, and grammar simultaneously. It encourages clear, meaningful responses.

Timeline Tune-Up
Students revise an informal blog-style paragraph containing incorrect time prepositions. The activity encourages attention to tone, clarity, and accurate time markers. Learners practice editing for precision while improving coherence. It helps students understand how temporal language supports narrative structure.

Reflections Over Time
Students write two journal entries-one focusing on duration and the other on starting points-to practice both prepositions in personal writing. This reflective exercise encourages deeper expression and structured organization. Learners apply grammar in meaningful context. It strengthens voice, clarity, and accurate time-related language.

Formal Time Transformations
Students transform informal sentences into polished academic versions while using for and since correctly. This task reinforces formal tone, precise grammar, and improved sentence fluency. Learners develop skill in elevating vocabulary and structure while preserving original meaning. It supports high-level writing proficiency.

Timewoven Tales
Students write two short narratives that highlight accurate use of the prepositions-one emphasizing duration and the other emphasizing starting points. This activity supports creative storytelling while reinforcing grammar. Learners practice crafting temporal structure within original narratives. It promotes clarity, detail, and logical sequencing.

Headline Through Time
Students use background notes about a fictional company to craft an informational news article. They must integrate for and since correctly while summarizing key events and timelines. This task blends research-style reading with structured writing practice. It enhances informational writing skills and reinforces precise use of time-related prepositions.