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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".

Our new neighbours (1) / had been living in Arizona (2) / since ten years before moving to their present house. (3)/  No Error (4)

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4


Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence. When talking about a duration of time, we use "for" to indicate how long something lasted. Therefore, it should be "for ten years" instead of "since ten years" to convey the intended meaning.

So, the correct sentence is: "They lived in Arizona for ten years before moving to their present house."

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