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JAMB Use of English 2001 Question 85

Question 85

Verb Forms

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: This imposing edifice, ________ a fortune to build

  1. A.had costed
  2. B.have cost
  3. C.costed
  4. D.cost
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (cost)

Explanation

The past tense of 'cost' (meaning to have a price) is 'cost', not 'costed', and 'edifice' is singular so 'have cost' is wrong.