Start work vs. start working

[emilys]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #11 "At the Finance Company", question 6

I usually start work at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for the large finance company.

(a) start work
(b) colleagues
(c) the

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #11 "At the Finance Company", answer 6

I usually start work at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for a large finance company.

Correct entry: a
The error was: (c) the

You have not found the error.
I usually start working at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work for the large finance company.
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I usually start working at 8:45 and finish at about 5:15. My colleagues and I work a the large finance company. Is this sentense correct??

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