JAMB - English Language (2017 - No. 31)

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence

The letter was being written by the principal
The letter had been written by the principal
The principal was writing the letter
The principal wanted to write the letter
The principal wrote the letter

Explanation

When the word 'being' is used in past continuous tense, as it is in the above question, it means the action is happening or was happening before, in a continuous manner, just like in the answer, the principal was writing the letter

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