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JAMB Use of English 2024 Question 57

Question 57

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: The invigilator ________ to know how long the examination ________ going on

  1. A.wanted/ has been
  2. B.wants/ had been
  3. C.wants/ have been
  4. D.wanted/ had been
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (wanted/ had been)

Explanation

In reported speech after a past verb ('wanted'), the second verb moves back to the past perfect: 'had been going on'.