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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 37

Question 37

Verb Forms

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: Peter's ________ a cold upsets our plan

  1. A.catches
  2. B.will catch
  3. C.to catch
  4. D.to have caught
  5. E.catching
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (catching)

Explanation

After the possessive 'Peter's' we need a gerund (an -ing noun) as the subject: Peter's catching a cold.