Question

2456 3 Since the last few years, unemployment has been increasing. [[Since]] the last few years, unemployment has been increasing. Over/during since + beginning of period: 'I've been living in Paris since July.'over/during + the period of time within which something happens or develops: 'Over the last eighteen months there have been three tax increases.'

Accepted Answer

since ✗ Over/during the last few years, unemployment has been increasing. [[Over/during]] the last few years, unemployment has been increasing. Since | during | Over

Idx	2456
Keyword	since
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Since the last few years, unemployment has been increasing.
Correct Sentence	Over/during the last few years, unemployment has been increasing.
Cloze Error Sentence	[[Since]] the last few years, unemployment has been increasing.
Cloze Sentence	[[Over/during]] the last few years, unemployment has been increasing.
Cloze Answer	Over/during
Choices	Since \| during \| Over
Explanation	since + beginning of period: 'I've been living in Paris since July.' over/during + the period of time within which something happens or develops: 'Over the last eighteen months there have been three tax increases.'

Years Unemployment Increasing Over/During Beginning Period Living Paris