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JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 42

Question 42

Tenses

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: I could not believe that our team________ the match after being in the lead for most of the match.

  1. A.to lose
  2. B.lost
  3. C.will be losing
  4. D.losing
  5. E.loosen
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (lost)

Explanation

The sentence is in the past ('could not believe'), so the simple past 'lost' fits.