Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 25)
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).
25.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mr. Praful Patel has not been attending his office for the last month.
Discussion:
46 comments Page 2 of 5.
Shashank said:
1 decade ago
Option b and c both can b corrected to get d right answer I suppose.
Dishant said:
1 decade ago
If usage of "for" or "since" is there to denote time frame then "has/have/had been" is used.
Shyamal said:
1 decade ago
This sentence is in present perfect continues tens which indicate that something start in past is continue till now and we don't know how long it will.
So answer. B is correct.
So answer. B is correct.
Pravesh said:
1 decade ago
'Since' and 'For' are not used in present tense such as
I live here for 5 days (wrong)
I am living here for 5 days (wrong)
I have lived here for 5 days (correct)
So, B is correct.
I live here for 5 days (wrong)
I am living here for 5 days (wrong)
I have lived here for 5 days (correct)
So, B is correct.
Anil Kumar said:
1 decade ago
@Rahul Kashyap.
It has to be the Point of time for the since to be used and not the period or duration.
For period and Duration we use "For"
Had it been a date or month name then "Since" had to be used
e.g Mr X has not attended his office SINCE January.
and Mr X has not been attending his office for one month.
It has to be the Point of time for the since to be used and not the period or duration.
For period and Duration we use "For"
Had it been a date or month name then "Since" had to be used
e.g Mr X has not attended his office SINCE January.
and Mr X has not been attending his office for one month.
Sibsankar baruah said:
1 decade ago
I agree with @Rahul and @Shyamal. Shyamal has the correct view which hold the right direction in getting a better picture in solving this query.
Lauerl010 said:
1 decade ago
The description given by @Rahul and @Shyamal was nice and provides better understanding.
Dhoni said:
1 decade ago
Why not "was not attending ?".
Pawan negi said:
1 decade ago
Why not "c" for the last one month.
Debajyoti said:
10 years ago
Time sense should not use in case of present continuous tense. So present perfect should be use here so correct from should be have been or has been.
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