Question

Choose the option in which the usage of the word "for" is incorrect or inappropriate.

• A. He has a great eye for detail.
• B. We are waiting for the day.
• C. I can't bear for her to be angry.
• D. It couldn't be done for ever.

Hint:

Some compound expressions like "forever," "into," or "upon" are written as single words in standard English, not as separate preposition + noun.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

1. "Eye for detail," "waiting for the day," and "bear for her to be angry" are all standard, correctly formed uses of "for."
2. "Forever," meaning endlessly, is properly written as a single word.
3. Splitting it into "for ever" is the non-standard, incorrect usage here.

The correct answer is It couldn't be done for ever.