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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 53

Question 53

Tenses

Choose the most appropriate option to fill the gap: There are puddles in the road. It________

  1. A.rains
  2. B.will be raining
  3. C.had to rain
  4. D.must rain
  5. E.must have been raining.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (must have been raining.)

Explanation

Puddles are evidence of rain that has already fallen, so we use 'must have been raining' to make a deduction about the past.