The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.
They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e since ten years.
The error lies since ten years. Instead of since we need to use for.
Usage of Since:
- Since refers to "from a point in the past until now".
- A "point" refers to a particular moment.
Usage of For:
- For means "from the beginning of the period to the end of the periods".
- A "period" is a duration of time.
The correct sentence is-
They have lived in this apartment for ten years.