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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 52

Question 52

Concord

Complete the sentence with the correct option: They said that ________ about 20 candidates for the job of a shorthand typist

  1. A.they were
  2. B.it will be
  3. C.there were
  4. D.it was
  5. E.there are
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Answer: C (there were)

Explanation

'There were' introduces the existence of plural candidates, and the past tense follows the reporting verb 'said'.