The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

Neetu have been / waiting for me / since 10 o’clock / in the morning.

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  1. Neetu have been
  2. in the morning
  3. since 10 o’clock
  4. waiting for me

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Option 1 : Neetu have been
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The correct answer is "Neetu have been."

Key Points 
  • In the given sentence, the error lies in the first part.
  • The subject "Neetu" is singular, but the verb "have been" is plural.
  • This creates a subject-verb agreement error.
  • The correct verb form for "Neetu" would be "has been."
  • The sentence should read: "Neetu has been waiting for me since 10 o'clock in the morning."

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

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