JAMB Use of English 2023 Question 48

Question 48

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the gap: How I wish I ________ My mother's advice.

  1. A.had heeded
  2. B.have heeded
  3. C.heed
  4. D.will heed
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (had heeded)

Explanation

A wish about the past takes the past perfect: 'I wish I had heeded'.