The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
As it has been raining heavily / since two hours, / the children are / at home.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. since two hours.
- The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
- 'Since' in the given part of the sentence is erroneously used. Instead of 'since', we should use 'for'.
- Always remember:
- For is used in a sentence to describe the past, present, and future.
- Since is used to point in time in the past.
- As far as the sentence is considered, two hours is a period of time. Thus, 'for' will be used.
The correct sentence is:
As it has been raining heavily for two hours, the children are at home.