JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 72
Question 72 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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Ife asked me…
- A. what time it wasCorrect
- B. what is it by my time
- C. what time is it
- D. what time it is
Explanation
What time it was. This is an aspect of reported speech. Speech are meant to be reported in the past tense. In a reported speech, the verb in the present tense changes to the past.
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