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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 36

Question 36

Tenses

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: The old car ________ several times this year

  1. A.was repaired
  2. B.has been repaired
  3. C.had been repaired
  4. D.has repaired
  5. E.was being repaired
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (has been repaired)

Explanation

'This year' is a period that is still running, so the present perfect is used, and the car receives the action: has been repaired.