Reading Activity

Winchester College

Located an hour away from London by car, train or coach, Winchester College has performed a tradition called “Illumina”, at the end of the autumn term, for two and a half centuries. Every last day of this term classes finish at quarter to five in the afternoon, and pupils come out of classrooms to find scores of candles lighting the surroundings of the playing fields. Since 1862 parents, staff and pupils have met to commemorate the removal of the wall which separated the scholars from the commoners.

How long has Winchester College performed the “Illumina” tradition?
two and a half centuries.

Good job! You noticed there is a length of time expressed in this answer, and this is what follows for preposition.Remember that “for” preposition is followed by a length of time, and since preposition by the start of a period of time.

When did parents, staff and pupils start to celebrate the removal of the wall that separated the scholars from the commoners?
1862.

Good job! You noticed the start of a period of time is expressed in this answer, and this is what follows since preposition.Remember that for preposition is followed by a length of time, and since preposition by the start of a period of time.