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SANGEETA MAHESHWARI Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Error Detection in sentence

During I've known him, he's always
A B C
been kind and generous.
D


(A) During
(B) I've
(C) always
(D) been

Error is been.
  

Top answer

No. During is wrong. It cannot be followed by a subject (I) and a main verb.

  • No.
  • During is wrong.
  • It cannot be followed by a subject (I) and a main verb.
  • He's always been = He has always been.
  • CB
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No. During is wrong. It cannot be followed by a subject (I) and a main verb. He's always been = He has always been.

CB
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SANGEETA MAHESHWARIDuring I've known him, he's always A B C been kind and generous. D (A) During (B) I've (C) always (D) been Error is been.
As sir CB has said, the error is "during",  and  not  "been". Your sentence should be like this:

Since I've (I have) known him, he's (he has) always been kind and generous.

Am I right, sir, using
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I wouldn't use since at all as it often means 'because' as a conjunction. It doesn't sound good with have known in your sentence. I would say He has been kind and generous for as long as I have known him.

CB
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The potential ambiguity of Since could be avoided by saying Ever since I've known him...
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Cool BreezeI wouldn't use since at all as it often means 'because' as a conjunction. It doesn't sound good with have known in your sentence. I would say He has been kind and generous for as long as I have known him.
Thank you very much, sir, for guiding me.

So, is it wrong to say?
"I have liked her since I have known her"
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No, they are not completely wrong, although both are a little awkward. However, as since can mean either from that time on, or because, there is the possibility of ambiguity, so it is best to use a construction such as ever since or since then in any sentence where since could be mistakenly interpreted as because.

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