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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2024 (Model questions) Question 5

Question 5

Tenses

Pick from the options the appropriate word or phrase that completes the given expression: It is high time we ________ the meeting.

  1. A.begin
  2. B.began
  3. C.had begun
  4. D.begins
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (began)

Explanation

'It is high time' is followed by the simple past, even though it refers to now.