Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The supermarket is open from 10 a.m. still 10 p.m.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. still 10 p.m.
Error concept: Incorrect preposition usage in time expressions.
What is wrong: The phrase “still 10 p.m.” is incorrect when expressing a time range. The correct expression is “from... to...”, not “from... still...”
Grammatical concept: When denoting time duration, we use: “from [starting time] to [ending time]”
- Correct: “from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.”
- Incorrect: “from 10 a.m. still 10 p.m.”
Correct phrase: to 10 p.m.
Final sentence: The supermarket is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.