SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 131

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q131

Find the incorrect part of the sentence:
She has been teaching in this school since five years. 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The incorrect part of the sentence is "since five years."

Explanation:

In English grammar, the preposition "since" is used to refer to a specific point in time (e.g., since 2018, since Monday).

To describe duration or period of time, the preposition "for" must be used. Therefore, the phrase should be "for five years."

Rule: Use “since + a point in time” and “for + a period of time”.