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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
These girls have been living in this flat since five years.

Option 1: these girls

Option 2: have been living

Option 3: since five years

Option 4: in this flat


Team Careers360 2nd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: since five years


Solution : The error lies in the third option.

The error lies in the use of "since" inappropriately with the expression of duration. "Since" is used with a specific point in time, whereas "for" is used to express a duration of time. In this case, "for" is the correct choice.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: These girls have been living in this flat for five years.

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