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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 36

Question 36

Tenses

Choose the most appropriate option to fill the gap: I________ him before he came into the room

  1. A.have seen
  2. B.have not
  3. C.used to see
  4. D.see
  5. E.had seen
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (had seen)

Explanation

The seeing happened before another past action (he came in), so the past perfect 'had seen' is needed.