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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2020 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I've ______ for the train for some time but it seems ______ a few minutes ago.

  1. A.wait / its leaving
  2. B.waited / its leaving
  3. C.wait / it's left
  4. D.been waiting / it left
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (been waiting / it left)

Explanation

'I've been waiting' (present perfect continuous) suits an action still going on; 'a few minutes ago' needs the simple past 'it left'.