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· 1 Months ago

since+last/past+time for+the+last/past+time source mahendra's guru

Question:
DIRECTIONS: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".


I have not participated in any debate since last ten-year.

Options:
A) since last ten years
B) for last ten years
C) since ten years
D) No Improvement
Solution:
Ex: Since it is ten years it should be FOR because it comes for duration.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,

For + a period of time
ex - I have lived here for ten years.

Since + a point in time (in the past)
Ex- I've been waiting since 7 o'clock.
I have known him since January.

thus required answer is option (B)

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· 1 Months ago

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