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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2024 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Concord

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The data ________ to be quite inconclusive, leading the researchers to conduct further experiments.

  1. A.proved
  2. B.prove
  3. C.has proven
  4. D.are proving
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (proved)

Explanation

The sentence describes a finished past result that led to more experiments, so the simple past 'proved' fits.