Basics. Time Prepositions: from, to, until, since, and for: correct answers
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This challenge contains 10 questions at easy difficulty covering from/to/until/since/for Time Prepositions.
Correct answers
Question 1
The correct answers are We are open from Monday to Friday. and We are open for eight hours every day.
Use from... to... to show the starting and ending days of a schedule.
Use for to express a length of time (like "eight hours").
"Since" points to when something started in the past, and "until" needs a specific stopping point (like "until 5 PM"), not a duration!
Question 2
Barnaby usually sleeps from 9 AM to 4 PM. After his long nap, he stares at the blank wall for exactly three hours.
Use from and to together to show the starting and ending points of an action.
Use for to show the length (duration) of time an action takes (like "three hours").
Question 3
Help Vlad the Vampire complete his complaint to the HR department by dragging the correct time words into the blanks.
My schedule is terrible! I have to sleep from sunrise to sunset. Also, I refuse to attend any team meetings until midnight!
I have to sleep from sunrise to sunset. Also, I refuse to attend any team meetings until midnight!
Use from and to together to show the starting point and ending point of a time period.
Use until to talk about a situation that continues up to a certain time and then stops.
Question 4
The library is open from Monday to Friday. You can read books here until 9 PM every night. However, you can only play games on the computers for one hour!
Use from to show when something starts (often paired with "to").
Use until to talk about an action that continues up to a specific time (like "9 PM").
Use for to talk about an amount of time (like "one hour").
Question 5
The correct answers are Garfield usually sleeps for ten hours. and Garfield usually sleeps from 8 AM to 6 PM.
Use for to talk about an amount or duration of time (like "ten hours").
Use from... to... to show the exact starting and ending points of an activity.
We cannot use "since" or "until" with a total amount of time!
Question 6
Complete the dramatic cat's diary entry by dragging the correct time prepositions into the blanks.
The tragedy continues. I have been staring at my empty food bowl for three long hours. I haven't eaten a single treat since breakfast!
I have been staring at my empty food bowl for three long hours. I haven't eaten a single treat since breakfast!
Use for to measure a length or duration of time (like "three hours" or "ten minutes").
Use since to talk about the specific starting point of an action in the past (like "breakfast" or "Tuesday").
Question 7
Choose the correct word to complete the lazy cat's daily schedule.
I usually sleep _____ ten hours every afternoon. It is hard work!
The correct answer is for.
We use for to talk about a duration or a period of time (like "ten hours", "two days", or "five minutes").
Question 8
The correct answers are I will study until midnight! and I will study from 8 PM to midnight!
Use until to show when an action stops (like studying up to the point of midnight).
Use from... to... to show both the start and end times.
"For" is only used with lengths of time (like "for three hours"), and "since" is used for a starting point in the past, not the future!
Question 9
Choose the correct word to complete the friendly alien's text message.
I will stay on your planet _____ Tuesday. Then, my spaceship flies back to Mars!
The correct answer is until.
We use until to talk about an action or situation that continues up to a specific point in time (like "Tuesday" or "5:00 PM") and then stops.
Question 10
Choose the correct word to complete the tired barista's new window sign.
We are open _____ 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. After that, we go home to nap!
The correct answer is from.
We use from and to together to show the exact starting point and ending point of a time period.