From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. When I came home, my mother asked me i...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2014 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

When I came home, my mother asked me if I ............

Answer Details
The sentence is in the past tense, so we need to use a verb form that is also in the past tense. Looking at the options provided, the word that best completes the sentence is "had eaten". The phrase "had eaten" is in the past perfect tense, which indicates that the action was completed before another past action, which is when the speaker came home. Therefore, the most appropriate phrase to use in this sentence is "had eaten". The other options are not as appropriate in this context. "Ate" and "was eating" are in the simple past and past continuous tenses, respectively, which do not convey the idea that the action was completed before the speaker came home. "Have eaten" is in the present perfect tense, which is also not appropriate in this past context.

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