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JAMB Use of English 1994 Question 88

Question 88

Tenses

Fill the gap(s) with the most appropriate option: My friend ________ me for many years when I met him last week

  1. A.never saw
  2. B.did not see
  3. C.had not seen
  4. D.had never seen
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had not seen)

Explanation

An action continuing up to an earlier past point ('when I met him') takes the past perfect: 'had not seen ... for many years'.