WAEC - English Language (1991 - No. 47)

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.
stopped to greet
stop to greet
had stopped greeting
stopped greeting

Explanation

The sentence "On my way to the post office, I .......... my classmate." requires the correct verb form to match the intended meaning. The correct verb to use is the passed tense "stopped". "to greet" is a to-infinitive added to further clarify the action that took place. 

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