From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. On my way to the post office,I .........

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1991 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
On my way to the post office,I ..........my classmate.
Answer Details
The correct option to complete the sentence is "stopped to greet". The phrase "stopped to greet" is a common expression that means to pause one's progress in order to exchange pleasantries with someone. In the sentence, the speaker is stating that on their way to the post office, they stopped to greet their classmate, indicating that they took a moment to say hello or engage in a brief conversation. Option A, "stopped to greet", is the correct form of the phrase in the past tense. Option B, "stop to greet", is not grammatically correct in the context of the sentence. Option C, "had stopped greeting", does not accurately convey the meaning of pausing to greet someone. Option D, "stopped greeting", does not include the preposition "to", which is necessary to indicate the purpose of the speaker's stop.

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