Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.
I have been doing this job since the last five years.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: for
Option 3: by
Option 4: from
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The given sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense. We use the preposition "since" in order to relate the time. "For" is used with the period of time. So, there should be the preposition "for" instead of "since".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I have been doing this job for the last five years."
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