Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, mark that as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, mark (4).

Ramachandra Murthy and his family have been in Guyana from 1985.

  1. since

  2. about

  3. on

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

We use 'since' when a start time is mentioned. 'For' is used when duration is mentioned. With 'from' we use 'to' to specify a period.

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