Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each...

NECO 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Ifeanyi, the captain, boasted that our team, though inexperienced, would thrash our opponents and truly______ we.

A. did
B. do
C. has
D. have
E. should

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

"Ifeanyi, the captain, boasted that our team, though inexperienced, would thrash our opponents and truly did we."

In this context, "did" is used to affirm that the action of thrashing the opponents actually occurred. It is a past tense auxiliary verb that helps emphasise the accomplishment of the boast. The correct choice is A. did.

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