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    Question

    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    The sunglasses had a moment (A)/a few years

    ago, but the classic shades (B)/had around for years (C).
    A The sunglasses had a moment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a few years ago but the classic shades Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C had around for years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘have been’ should be used instead of ‘had’. The present perfect tense should be used to indicate an action that began in the past and has lasted into the present time.

    The sunglasses had a moment a few years ago, but the classic shades have been around for years.

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