English Language · solved example
Find the part that contains an error. If there is no error, mark (e). (a) She has been working / (b) in this branch / (c) since the last five years / (d) without a single complaint.
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)Correct
- (d)
- No error
Solution
A stretch of time takes 'for', not 'since'; 'since' marks a point in time. Part (c) should read 'for the last five years'.