JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 62

Question 62

Conjunctions

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: He had just entered the office..... the telephone rang

  1. A.as
  2. B.before
  3. C.since
  4. D.when
  5. E.until
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (when)

Explanation

'Had just entered... when the telephone rang' is the normal pattern for one action happening just after another.