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JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 66

Question 66

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): When I met Amadi yesterday it was the first time I...... him for six months.

  1. A.had seen
  2. B.saw
  3. C.have seen
  4. D.have been seeing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (had seen)

Explanation

After 'it was the first time' about the past, we use the past perfect: 'it was the first time I had seen him'.