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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 69

Question 69

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): He...... during the whole of last month

  1. A.was sick
  2. B.has been sick
  3. C.had been sick
  4. D.had sicken
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (was sick)

Explanation

A finished period in the past such as 'last month' takes the simple past: 'He was sick'.