SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. Fill the Circle corresponding to that letter under the segment in the MCQ Response From.He has been working in this department since the last five years without any break.
Correct answer: B. Since
- A. Has been working
- B. Since
- C. Last five years
- D. Break
Explanation
Explanation: "For" is the correct preposition to use in this context to indicate the duration of time. "Has been working" is correct to indicate that the person started working in the department in the past and continues to work there in the present. "Last five years" is correct to indicate the specific duration of time. "Break" is correct to indicate that the person has not taken any time off during the five years.
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Error detection requires finding faults in sentence structure, grammar, usage, spelling or punctuation and identifying the correction. The work draws on agreement, tense, pronoun reference, articles, prepositions, modifiers and parallel structure, so the incorrect part must be judged within the complete sentence rather than in isolation.
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