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JAMB Use of English 1985 Question 81

Question 81

Sentence Structure

It all depended on what...........

  1. A.does he want
  2. B.he wants
  3. C.he does want
  4. D.he wanted
  5. E.did he want
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (he wanted)

Explanation

An indirect question uses statement word order, and the past 'depended' needs the past 'he wanted'.