Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 60)
Directions to Solve
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
60.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
since the last one month
Discussion:
22 comments Page 1 of 3.
Suryakant gupta said:
1 decade ago
When we use "Last one month" it denotes a particular time. So we can use since with "last one month".
But we can't use it as Since One month.
One is a duration terminology so we must use "For" here without "last".
So both are correct.
1. For one month.
2. Since the last one month.
But we can't use it as Since One month.
One is a duration terminology so we must use "For" here without "last".
So both are correct.
1. For one month.
2. Since the last one month.
Pravin said:
1 decade ago
@Pradip.
From sentence point of view it has to be since the last one month. Here is point of time is most important that we have to consider.
From the last one month he has not attending.
As we use since for point of time so not for has to be used.
From sentence point of view it has to be since the last one month. Here is point of time is most important that we have to consider.
From the last one month he has not attending.
As we use since for point of time so not for has to be used.
Gautam Satpathy said:
9 years ago
2 problems.
1) Use of been in "He has not been attending" and.
2) Since instead of For.
The sentence would be much better written as.
"He has not attended English classes for a month" or.
"He has not attended English classes since last month".
1) Use of been in "He has not been attending" and.
2) Since instead of For.
The sentence would be much better written as.
"He has not attended English classes for a month" or.
"He has not attended English classes since last month".
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Pradip said:
1 decade ago
'Since' is used to refer to a point of time / date e.g. 6 a.m. or 25/2/2011. "For' is used to refer to a length of time. Therefore, the correct sentence will be : ...classes for the last one month.
Abhishek shejwal said:
2 years ago
Since is used for the point of time and it is correctly used in the sentence.
And for error findings, we have to find the error in the existing sentence and not the sentence we make on our own.
And for error findings, we have to find the error in the existing sentence and not the sentence we make on our own.
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Sumanth said:
1 decade ago
Since - an action started in the past still continuing for present & may continue to future also.
For - it refers to fixed period of time.
So it is correct to use since in place of for.
For - it refers to fixed period of time.
So it is correct to use since in place of for.
Hemanshi Mohan Aloria said:
8 years ago
In Perfect continuous tense "For" is used for a period of time (eg 2 month, 1 month, 3 years, 40min) and "since" with point of time (eg; morning, evening, afternoon, last month, last year).
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Ema said:
9 years ago
Here since is used for a particular time. But in this sentence, a particular time is not specified. So for will use in place of since.
Anoymous said:
5 years ago
I think that the correct answer is D because since is used to show the accurate time.
Zahid said:
3 years ago
I think in the place of since, "for" is the right word.
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