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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 80

Question 80

Verb Forms

I meant.... a pencil but there was no one... there.

  1. A.buying /selling
  2. B.to buy/to sell
  3. C.buying /to sell
  4. D.buy/to sell
  5. E.to buy/selling
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (to buy/selling)

Explanation

'I meant to buy' means I intended to buy. 'There was no one selling there' describes the missing seller.