Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word 1.It has been raining_____ two hours​

Answer 1

It has been raining for two hours​.

Explanation:

• It is important to know when to use "for" and "since".

• For is used when the duration of an action is measured.

• While "since" is used to indicate the starting point or time of an action.

• To measure a time period of action until present we use "for" with present perfect tense.

• Since is used with a point in the past time when the action started and until now.

Answer 2

Fill in the blanks:

It has been raining for two hours​.

Explanation:

• The preposition is used with noun to link the object, verb and subject.
• It is always a small word. They are generally preceded by noun. Sometimes, the sentence ends with preposition.
• There are types of preposition such as direction, location, time and space.
• In the given sentence, the for is used to define time duration the action taking place.