2019
English
POST UTME
The new Chairman ____________ twice before he finally emerged winner
A.
had lost
B.
has lost
C.
have lost
D.
lost
Correct Answer: had lost
Explanation
had lost There are two actions in the sentence; hence two clauses. The first action had occurred earlier while the second is a later past. We use past perfect to represent a much earlier past while past tense is used to represent a later past. Had lost is past perfect tense, and emerged is past tense.
had lost There are two actions in the sentence; hence two clauses. The first action had occurred earlier while the second is a later past. We use past perfect to represent a much earlier past while past tense is used to represent a later past. Had lost is past perfect tense, and emerged is past tense.THIS WEEK's
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