JAMB English Language 2010 Objective — Question 68

Question 68 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

68. The boy told his mother A. that was the girl he told her about B. that was the girl I told you about her C. that was the girl I told her about D. that is the girl he told her about

A. that was the girl he told her aboutCorrect
B. that was the girl I told you about her
C. that was the girl I told her about
D. that is the girl he told her about

Explanation

This is a reported or an indirect speech. In an indirect speech, all the verbal components will be in the past tense.

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