2015 · Q10
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- aI have not had tea
- bsince
- ctwo days.
- dNo error
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AI have not had tea
- Bsince
- Ctwo days.
- DNo error
Explanation
Part (b), 'since', is the error. 'Since' is used with a point in time, as in 'since Monday' or 'since 2020', whereas 'for' is used with a period or duration of time. 'Two days' is a duration, so the correct preposition is 'for'. The present perfect 'have not had' correctly combines with 'for two days' to show a state continuing up to the present. Option (B) is therefore correct.