Question

Put in a phrase with for, since or ago. ► I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you've been waiting for an hour ? The phone last rang at four o'clock. ~ So you've had no calls ………………... ..? I haven't been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......? I last saw Rachel on Monday. ~ Haven't you seen her ……………. ...? We've had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn't rained ………………. It's three years since Laura got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………? It's eight months since my brother had any work. ~ He lost his job …………………...? Mrs Miles was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she's been ill……………………………, and nobody's told me!

Answer 1

1) The phone last rang at four o'clock. ~ So you've had no calls since four o'clock?

2) I haven't been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist ten years ago?

3) I last saw Rachel on Monday. ~ Haven't you seen her since Monday?

4) We've had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn't rained for six weeks.

5) It's three years since Laura got married. ~ Really? Has she been married for three years?

6) It's eight months since my brother had any work. ~ He lost his job eight months ago?

7) Mrs Miles was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she's been ill for three weeks, and
nobody's told me!