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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that...

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JAMB 2020

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

 

The soldier _________ his gun on the wall after the armed robber______

  • A. hang/has been hung
  • B. hung/had been hanged
  • C. hanged/has been hanged
  • D. hung/ has been hunged
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

Option B is the correct answer.

In the arrangement 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' is used to express a past perfect tense as opposed to 'has' which is used to express a present perfect tense

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