The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Since childhood, Monty / ate his food / fast and he / will not change.  

The correct answer is Option 4)

Key Points

• The verb tense in the fourth part of the sentence, 'ate his food', is incorrect.
• The sentence describes an ongoing characteristic from childhood to the present, so the present perfect tense should be used.
• The correct form should be 'has eaten his food' to indicate the action started in the past and continues to the present.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 4)

Correct sentence: Since childhood, Monty has eaten his food fast and he will not change.

Additional Information

• When describing actions or states that began in the past and continue to the present, the present perfect tense is used.
  • Example: She has lived in New York since 2010.
• The present perfect is formed using 'has/have + past participle' of the verb.
  • Example: They have finished their homework.