Post-UTME English Language 2019 Objective — Question 8
Question 8 of 10 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The mechanic did not tell me the brakes ........................ bad
- A. wereCorrect
- B. are
- C. is
- D. was
Explanation
Reported/indirect speech with a general truth normally retains the original tense here; 'were' agrees with the plural subject 'brakes'.
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