JAMB - English Language (1984 - No. 67)
From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
I was still sleeping when the national news ... this morning
I was still sleeping when the national news ... this morning
were broadcast
were broadcasted
was broadcast
was broadcasted
were being broadcasted
Explanation
"News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb, even though it looks plural. So, we need a singular auxiliary verb (i.e., "was" not "were"), and the correct past participle of "broadcast" (which is broadcast, not "broadcasted").
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