The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Since childhood, Monty / ate his food / fast and he / will not change.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ate his food.
- The phrase "since childhood" indicates that the action started in the past and continues to the present, so the present perfect tense is required. This tense connects past actions with the present.
- "Ate" is in the simple past tense, which does not fit here because the sentence suggests an ongoing action from the past to the present.
Corrected sentence: "Since childhood, Monty has eaten his food fast, and he will not change."