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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 63

Question 63

Tenses

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: A policeman stopped me and I ________ to the police station.

  1. A.was taken
  2. B.took
  3. C.am taken
  4. D.will be taken
  5. E.walk
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (was taken)

Explanation

The story is in the past ('stopped') and I received the action, so the past passive 'was taken' fits.