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JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 65

Question 65 of 99 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When his car tyre … on the way, he did not know what to do.

  • A. has burst
  • B. had burst
  • C. busted
  • D. burstCorrect

Explanation

Burst — The verb 'burst' means to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside. It is a form of irregular verb because it cannot take the past form of 'ed'.

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