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JAMB and WAEC English Language questions: Tenses and verb forms

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  1. Question 1· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Water ___ at 100 °C at sea level.

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  2. Question 2· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The bell ____ before the teacher entered.

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  3. Question 3· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I ___ the letter at the post office yesterday.

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  4. Question 4· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: I will call you as soon as I ______ home.

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  5. Question 5· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: He ______ his homework before he went out to play.

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  6. Question 6· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If I ___ you, I would apologise to the teacher.

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  7. Question 7· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: If I ______ you, I would apologise to her.

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  8. Question 8· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The thief ______ before the police came.

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  9. Question 9· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film ___.

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  10. Question 10· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The new hospital ____ by the governor next Monday.

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  11. Question 11· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: By next year, I ______ my degree.

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  12. Question 12· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He ___ to school every day last term.

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  13. Question 13· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She ___ in Kano since 2015.

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  14. Question 14· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If she had come early, she ______ the bus.

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  15. Question 15· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If he had studied harder, he ___ the examination.

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  16. Question 16· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: The pupils ______ when the principal walked into the hall.

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  17. Question 17· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She said that she ______ tired.

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  18. Question 18· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: This time tomorrow, we ______ the examination.

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  19. Question 19· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: Look! The baby ______ peacefully.

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  20. Question 20· Tenses and verb forms· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The clothes were ____ out to dry.

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