WAEC - English Language (2018 - No. 46)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The student complained that he ______ the teacher.
was not hearing
could not hear
does not hear
is not hearing
Spiegazione
could not; is used in contradiction to someone or something.
The word ''complained'' is in its past participle tense hence, the statement was made in the now about a past event.