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NECO English Language 2024 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 80 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) English Language 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The man said that he had..........

  • A. A. had eaten there the previous dayCorrect
  • B. B. ate here yesterday
  • C. C. has eaten there before
  • D. D. had eaten there yesterday

Explanation

In indirect speech, 'yesterday' changes to 'the previous day', giving 'had eaten there the previous day'.

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