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JAMB Use of English 1985 Question 83

Question 83

Tenses

My colleagues ...... before I arrived

  1. A.started writing
  2. B.wrote
  3. C.had started writing
  4. D.have written
  5. E.have been writing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had started writing)

Explanation

For an action completed before another past action (I arrived), we use the past perfect: 'had started'.