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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 70

Question 70

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): How I wish I ________ my mother's advice

  1. A.had heeded
  2. B.have heeded
  3. C.heed
  4. D.will heed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (had heeded)

Explanation

A wish about the past takes the past perfect: 'I wish I had heeded'.