Error spotting (tense + spelling: writing vs wiring; present perfect progressive with 'for'): Identify the erroneous segment (A/B/C) — choose D if correct — 'He is wiring / for the / last four hours / No error.'
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHe is wiring
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Bfor the
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Clast four hours
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: He is wiring
Explanation
Given dataThe intended meaning is continuous activity over a duration. Two problems occur in (A): the word should be 'writing', not 'wiring'; and with 'for the last four hours', standard English uses the present perfect progressive ('has/have been + -ing').
Step-by-step correction(A) 'He is wiring' → 'He has been writing'.Corrected sentence: 'He has been writing for the last four hours.'
Common pitfallsUsing present continuous with 'for/since'; typographical confusion between 'writing' and 'wiring'.
Final Answer(A) is erroneous → 'He has been writing …'