From the words lettered A to D choose the word ... - JAMB English 2020 Question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Before I arrived, the choir _______ the hymn
A
have sing
B
has sing
C
had sung
D
have sang
correct option: c
In the structuring of tenses, 'when the main clause is in past or past perfect tense, the subordinate clause must be in the past or past perfect tense'. 'had' as used expresses a past perfect tense as opposed to 'has' and 'have' that are used to express a present perfect tense.
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