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Choose the correct preposition: 'He has been working here ___ five years.'

Aby
Bsince
Cfor
Dfrom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. for
'For' indicates duration (a period of time). 'Since' indicates a starting point. 'For five years' (duration); 'since 2019' (start point).
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