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.

  • A was not hearing
  • B could not hear
  • C does not hear
  • D is not hearing
waec 2018english-language

The correct answer is B. could not hear

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.

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