'Since' can be used as a conjunction to introduce a noun, a phrase or a clause indicating time. 'Since' can also be used as a preposition meaning 'because' or 'as' to give a reason.
Can you identify the meaning and/ or use of 'since' in each of the following sentences?
Since it was Sunday, I stayed in bed longer.
Since he arrived, everything has been different.
We have been friends since 1995.
We decided to stay indoors since it was raining.
I've known her since I arrived here.
Since it's the Chinese New Year I took her to a Chinese restaurant.
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