JAMB English Language 2014 Objective — Question 71

Question 71 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination going on.

A. wanted/has been
B. wants/had been
C. wants/have been
D. wanted/had beenCorrect

Explanation

The sentence requires past perfect continuous framing ('wanted' + 'had been going on') to correctly express the invigilator's want to know about an ongoing past action — matching option D.

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