In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as- A, B and C. You have to determine which sentence/s contains error(s) and mark the appropriate option. A. Once we take into account all these factors — age distribution in grade one, home factors such as affluence, mother’s education, home learning environment, and some baseline abilities that children enter grade one with, private schools still have a learning advantage. B. In some States, elections to urban local bodies have not been held since years, defeating the lofty goal of decentralised governance. C. A lot of time has been lost, as recalcitrant State leaders, who often have remote rural bases of support, stymie the pace of orderly urban development.
In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as- A, B and C. You have to determine which sentence/s contains error(s) and mark the appropriate option. A. Once we take into account all these factors — age distribution in grade one, home factors such as affluence, mother’s education, home learning environment, and some baseline abilities that children enter grade one with, private schools still have a learning advantage. B. In some States, elections to urban local bodies have not been held since years, defeating the lofty goal of decentralised governance. C. A lot of time has been lost, as recalcitrant State leaders, who often have remote rural bases of support, stymie the pace of orderly urban development. Correct Answer Only B
Correct option: 2) Only B is grammatically incorrect.
II) In some States, elections to urban local bodies have not be held since years, defeating the lofty goal of decentralised governance- this sentence is grammatically incorrect because 'since' will be replaced by 'for''.
We use For when we measure the duration – when we say how long something lasts.
For + a period of time
To measure a period of time up to the present, we use the present perfect tense and not the present tense.
- I have known her for a long time. (Correct)
- I know her for a long time. (Incorrect)
- I have lived here for ten years. (Correct)
- I live here for ten years. (Incorrect)
Hence, the correct option is 2) Only II.