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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 95

Question 95

Tenses

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: We got to the hall after the play.....

  1. A.is started
  2. B.was starting
  3. C.had started
  4. D.has started
  5. E.would start
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had started)

Explanation

The play began before we arrived, both in the past, so the earlier action takes the past perfect: 'had started'.