JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 83

Question 83

Verb Forms

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Atuk, without giving any hint as to what he intended to do, went and ________ himself

  1. A.hung
  2. B.hang
  3. C.hanged
  4. D.hunged.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (hanged)

Explanation

For killing a person by hanging, the past tense is 'hanged'; 'hung' is for objects.