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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2014 (Model questions) Question 15

Question 15

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Although I am watching television, I ________ what you are saying

  1. A.am hearing
  2. B.can hear
  3. C.have heard
  4. D.was hearing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (can hear)

Explanation

'Hear' is a stative verb, not normally used in the continuous form; 'can hear' expresses ability.