correct the following sentence
5)this custom has been observed since immemorial time
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Answer:
The phrase 'times immemorial' means 'many centuries or ages'.
When we use 'for' to refer to time, we use it to describe a certain period of time: for two years, for two centuries. It describes an action that began and completed (or will begin and complete).
But here, we're talking about an action that started way back in time, and continues till date.
So, we use either 'from' or 'since'. 'From/since times immemorial' means that the action 'sea shells...used by man' has been happening since centuries.
Thus, the correction is 'from/since times immemorial'.
Hence option A is the correct option with the error.
The other parts (b) and (c) do not have any error in them. They are grammatically correct and are complete in meaning.
Hence options B and C are not the right answers.
Option D is incorrect because the sentence has an error (a).
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