CBSE Class 9 English Time Expressions Worksheet

Question. I waited ......................
(a) for morning
(b) for all morning
(c) all morning

Answer : C

Question. They have been married .........................
(a) for 15 years
(b) 15 years
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. I haven't seen him ......................... days.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) in
(b) for
(c) since
(d) from

Answer : B, A

Question. I have known him .................... a long time.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) from

Answer : A

Question. He died ...................
(a) for a year
(b) a year ago
(c) a year before

Answer : B

Question. I have lived ..................... in this village.
(a) for my life
(b) all my life
(c) for all my life

Answer : B

Question. When did they arrive? They arrived ....................
(a) two hours ago
(b) for two hours
(c) two hours before

Answer : A

Question. I haven't seen her ........................ Monday.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. How long have they been waiting? They have been waiting .....................
(a) an hour ago
(b) since an hour
(c) for an hour

Answer : C

Question. He hasn't eaten anything ...........................
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) in
(b) for
(c) since
(d) from

Answer : B, A

Question. We haven't received a rain .................... months.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B, A

Question. I have known him .................... my school days.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) from

Answer : B
 

Time Prepositions
 

Question. They have agreed to finish the job ……………………. a week.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) by
(b) within
(c) in

Answer : C, B

Question. We have known each other …………………… our childhood.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) from
(d) in

Answer : B

Question. She fasts …………………… Tuesdays.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

Answer : B

Question. You have to finish the job …………………… Monday.
(a) by
(b) within
(c) in

Answer : A

Question. He was here ……………………. morning to evening.
(a) since
(b) from
(c) for

Answer : B

Question. It hasn’t rained ………………… a long time.
(a) for
(b) in
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. I met him …………………. a Friday.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : C

Question. He met with an accident ………………………. his stay in Germany.
(a) since
(b) during
(c) in

Answer : B

Question. It hardly rains ……………………. summer.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) since

Answer : A

Question. Let’s meet ……………………. lunchtime.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. I waited ……………………. 9 o’clock.
(a) up to
(b) until
(c) untill

Answer : B

Question. The meeting must start …………………. 6o’clock sharp.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : B