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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :

had I will replace I had because – When a negative Adverb/Adverbial Expression (no sooner, hardly/barely/scarcely), is used at the beginning of a clause; it is followed by Aux. Verb + Subject.

Look at the examples given below :

No sooner had he finished dinner

                   ↓    ↓

            Aux.V. Subject

than he started feeling sick.

Hardly had she arrived, when problems started.

              ↓    ↓

        Aux. V. Subject

Hence, had I spoken is the right usage

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Answer : 2. "2"

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She has been working with me on this project from two years.

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  • 1
    with me
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    on this project
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    She has been working
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    from two years
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "from two years"

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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

for will replace since because – for (Prep.) indicates a length of time Since (Prep.) indicates a past time until a later time, or until now Look at the examples given below : I have lived in Bangalore for twenty-five years. I had been living in Bangalore since 1964. Hence, for ten years before moving to their present house is the right usage.

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Answer : 4. "4"
Explanation :

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