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 4 of 5.
Vertika said:
1 decade ago
"since" is used only when a specific point of time is given.
Shravan said:
1 decade ago
Please give me a brief description about the sentence and correct answer.
Rahul kashyap said:
1 decade ago
If there should be have been in option b than in option c it must be since last one month. Because according to gramatical rule in present perfect continuous tense since is used when there is a specific period of time given. And last one month is a specific period of time.
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.
Vinod said:
1 decade ago
I think C can also be the answer:
for the past one month
for the past one month
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.
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