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The following sentence has been divided into five segments. The first segment has no error. Select the option that has the segment with the grammatica
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The following sentence has been divided into five segments. The first segment has no error. Select the option that has the segment with the grammatical error.
Due to the pandemic, / the prices of / medicines increased / every day since / last December.

A.

every day since

B.

medicines increased

C.

last December.

D.

the prices of

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains an error.
Explanation:
· The phrase "medicines increased" is incorrect because "since" refers to a specific point in time and should be followed by the present perfect tense (e.g., "have increased").
· Correct Sentence: "Due to the pandemic, the prices of medicines have increased every day since last December."
Grammatical Rule:
· Use the present perfect tense with "since" to describe an action that started at a specific time in the past and continues up to the present.
Example:
· Incorrect: He worked here since 2020.
· Correct: He has worked here since 2020.

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