2024 · Q119
In the following items, there are two sentences S1 and S2, based on commonly used word(s), which are underlined. Read the two sentences carefully and mark the response that denotes the correct use of these words in each of the two sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: I have not seen her since a long time.
S2: It has been a while since I saw her.
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AS1 is right and S2 is wrong
- BS1 is wrong and S2 is right
- CBoth S1 and S2 are wrong
- DBoth S1 and S2 are right
Explanation
S1 is wrong: ‘since’ takes a point in time, so ‘since a long time’ is incorrect — it should be ‘for a long time’ (duration). S2 is correct: ‘It has been a while since I saw her’ properly uses ‘since’ with the past-time clause. Hence S1 is wrong and S2 is right, i.e. option (b).