Which part of this sentence has an error?
It is raining since morning, so the match has been called off.

It is rainingCorrect answerYour answersince morningCorrect answerYour answerso the matchCorrect answerYour answerhas been called offCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

"Since morning" needs a perfect tense, because the rain began in the past and is still going on: "It has been raining since morning."

Worth noting

"Since morning" is correct. It is "is raining" that cannot take "since".

Concept: The present perfect continuous with "since"
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsErrors in the verb

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Which part of this sentence has an error?It is raining since morning, so the match has been called off.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
It is raining since morning, so the match has been called off.