JAMB Use of English 2023 Question 49

Question 49

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the gap: He ________ by now, I can hear all the people shouting.

  1. A.would have arrived
  2. B.must have arrived
  3. C.has arrived
  4. D.should have arrived
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (must have arrived)

Explanation

The shouting is evidence, so the speaker makes a confident deduction: 'He must have arrived'.