JAMB Use of English 2019 Question 41

Question 41

Tenses

Fill the blank space with the most appropriate option: You can go on; I ________ what you are saying

  1. A.am understanding
  2. B.may be understanding
  3. C.understand
  4. D.was understanding
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (understand)

Explanation

'Understand' is a stative verb, so it is not normally used in the continuous form: 'I understand'.