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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 28

Question 28

Tenses

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he ________ to work by bicycle

  1. A.was going
  2. B.is going
  3. C.seldomly goes
  4. D.goes
  5. E.has gone
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (goes)

Explanation

'Nowadays' describes a present habit, which takes the simple present: goes.