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JAMB Use of English 2022 Question 27

Question 27

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): We got to the hall after the play ________

  1. A.is started
  2. B.was starting
  3. C.had started
  4. D.has started
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had started)

Explanation

The play started before we arrived, both in the past, so the earlier action takes the past perfect 'had started'.