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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2019 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Concord

Choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence: The commissioner for Education with his secretary …….. expected yesterday.

  1. A.are
  2. B.was
  3. C.were
  4. D.is
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (was)

Explanation

'With his secretary' does not make the subject plural, so the singular 'commissioner' takes 'was' (past, because of 'yesterday').