Choose the answer that is correct and clearly expressed in Standard English.
She has lived in Chicago ______ 2015.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. since
- Step 1: Identify the verb tense: the present perfect has lived.
- Step 2: For a specific starting point in time (2015), use the preposition since.
Answer
since.
Why not the others: For requires a duration of time (e.g., for ten years) rather than a starting date.
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