JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 85

Question 85 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

I wanted to know his political beliefs, so I asked him what… [this was B. these are C. this is D. these were].

A. this was
B. these are
C. this is
D. these wereCorrect

Explanation

'These were'. This has to do with 'tense sequence'. A past tense has been used to begin the sentence.

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