Select the option that completes the sentence CORRECTLY. I haven't met Mr.…
2017
Select the option that completes the sentence CORRECTLY.
I haven't met Mr. Kapoor ________ January.
- A.
from
- B.
between
- C.
since
- D.
for
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Correct answer: C
Concept
With the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle, e.g. "haven't met"), use "since" before a point in time that marks the START of the period (a date, day, month, year, or event). Use "for" before a length of time (a duration), "from" usually pairs with "to" to mark a span, and "between" links two endpoints.
Application
The sentence "I haven't met Mr. Kapoor ____ January" uses the present perfect "haven't met" and gives "January" — a specific point in time at which the period of not meeting began. The preposition that introduces a starting point with the present perfect is "since", giving: "I haven't met Mr. Kapoor since January."
Why the others do not fit
"from": marks the beginning of a span but normally needs a matching "to" (from January to March); standing alone with the present perfect it is non-standard here.
"between": joins two boundaries (between January and June) and cannot take a single point of time.
"for": introduces a duration, not a point — it would need a length such as "for three months", not "January".