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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 83

Question 83

Tenses

Paulina arrived late, she.... the right route.

  1. A.cannot have taken
  2. B.could ot have taking
  3. C.cannot take
  4. D.could not had taken
  5. E.could not have taken
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (could not have taken)

Explanation

To make a deduction about the past we use 'could not have' + past participle: 'could not have taken'.