SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 9

SSC GD Constable (English) - 26th November 2021 Shift 3 • English • Q9

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He has been talking / since two hours / and is still / not tired.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. since two hours.

Given sentence: He has been talking / since two hours / and is still / not tired.

Since should be replaced by 'for' as it is used to show a duration of time.

Correct sentence: He has been talking / for two hours / and is still / not tired.