real analysis - Continuous Function and a Dense Set

Let $S$ be an open set in $\mathbb{R}$. Let $f$ be a continuous function such that $f(S)$ is dense in $\mathbb{R}$. Let $\alpha$ be an arbitrary element of $\mathbb{R}$. Then as $f(S)$ is dense in $\mathbb{R}$, there exists $\{z_{i}\} \subset S$ such that $\lim f(z_{i}) = \alpha$. Since $f$ is continuous does this imply that $\alpha = f(z)$ for some $z \in S$?

Answer

No, it does not. Let $S = \mathbb{R}\setminus \{0\}$, and let $f(x)=x$; there is no $\alpha\in S$ such that $f(\alpha)=0$.