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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 76

Question 76

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Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: The Managing Director did not pay his staff last month,.....?

  1. A.didn't he
  2. B.had he not
  3. C.is not it
  4. D.did he
  5. E.has he
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Answer: D (did he)

Explanation

A negative statement ('did not pay') takes a positive tag in the same tense: 'did he?'