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

Step 1: Examine each usage.
(a) "Eye for detail" - correct idiomatic usage.
(b) “Waiting for the day” - correct prepositional usage.
(c) "Bear for her to be angry" - acceptable usage in English.
(d) "For ever" is awkward; the standard expression is "forever" (one word). Hence this is inappropriate. \[ \Rightarrow \boxed{(d)} \]

Answer 2

Since every option uses "for," check whether "for" is doing a legitimate grammatical job in each sentence, as a preposition, part of a fixed phrase, or a conjunction introducing a reason.

1. Option 1 ("eye for detail"): "For" here is part of the fixed idiom "an eye for detail," a standard and correct phrase.
2. Option 2 ("waiting for the day"): "For" functions as a preposition linking "waiting" to its object "the day," standard usage.
3. Option 3 ("bear for her to be angry"): "For" introduces the infinitive clause "for her to be angry," a recognised construction after "bear," so this is acceptable.
4. Option 4 ("for ever"): Written as two words, "for" here is meant to combine with "ever" into the single adverb "forever." Splitting it into "for ever" is a non-standard, dated spelling that modern usage treats as incorrect.

The only faulty use of "for" is the incorrectly split "for ever," which should be written as one word.

Hence, the correct answer is It couldn't be done for ever.