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    Identify the part which contains an error. He is / suffering from / pneumonia / for a week now.
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    Identify the part which contains an error.
    He is / suffering from / pneumonia / for a week now.

    A.

    He is

    B.

    suffering from

    C.

    pneumonia

    D.

    for a week now

    Correct option is A

    Option (a) contains an error.
    Detailed Explanation of Error:
    The sentence uses Present Continuous tense: “He is suffering”.
    However, the time expression “for a week now” denotes a duration that started in the past and continues till the present. This requires the Present Perfect Continuous tense, not the Present Continuous tense.
    The correct structure should be:
    He has been suffering from pneumonia for a week now.
    Hence, the error lies in part (d) because it mismatches with the tense used earlier in the sentence.
    Grammatical Rule Used:
    · Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for actions that began in the past and are still continuing.
    · Structure:
    Subject + has/have + been + verb (-ing) + since/for
    Example:
    She has been preparing for the exam for two months.
    Information Booster / Exception:
    · Expressions like since, for, lately, recently, for a long time generally demand Perfect Continuous Tense, not Present Continuous.

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