JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 26

Question 26

Verb Forms

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: ________ for the team for six years, he decided to join another

  1. A.When he played
  2. B.Playing
  3. C.Having played
  4. D.In playing
  5. E.When he was playing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Having played)

Explanation

The perfect participle 'Having played' shows that the six years of playing were finished before he decided to move.