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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 79

Question 79

Tenses

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap: Dume ________ in Abraka for three years when I met her

  1. A.lived
  2. B.had lived
  3. C.would have lived
  4. D.was living
  5. E.was lived
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (had lived)

Explanation

An action that had gone on before another past event ('when I met her') takes the past perfect: had lived.