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70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by ThEGodFaThEr124: 8:05am On Feb 24, 2022
The president and chairman of the ceremony____arrived.
(a) was (b) have (c) were (d) has.

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Great2017: 8:11am On Feb 24, 2022
ThEGodFaThEr124:
The president and chairman of the ceremony____arrived.
(a) was (b) have (c) were (d) has.
has

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by adeoyekay(m): 8:20am On Feb 24, 2022
ThEGodFaThEr124:
The president and chairman of the ceremony____arrived.
(a) was (b) have (c) were (d) has.
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Baitullah: 8:35am On Feb 24, 2022
Has. The president is also the chairman

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by LordIsaac(m): 8:36am On Feb 24, 2022
Has na.... grin

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by LordJoffrey(m): 9:04am On Feb 24, 2022
adeoyekay:
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.

What¿¿¿¿
Had is used for 2 or more people¿¿¿¿¿¿
First off, based on context, has is the most appropriate answer.
Secondly, it's the same person. The president is also the Chairman. This is a basic concept of concord.
If the sentence had been, "The President and THE Chairman.....," the appropriate answer would have been 'have'

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by LandMann: 10:03am On Feb 24, 2022
adeoyekay:
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.

Go and collect all the school fees you paid in primary and secondary school.

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Amos1423(m): 10:08am On Feb 24, 2022
adeoyekay:
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.


Obegni na two people get the same portfolio oo, you no dey hear say person stand on double capacity? In fact who your English epp sef? You wey Sabi am shey you don see how you take disgrace yourself dis morning untop nairaland?

You should be ashamed of yourself for dignifying your stupidity with so much pride, your commitment to idiocracy is quite applaudable.

I take a bow!

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by adeoyekay(m): 10:11am On Feb 24, 2022
LandMann:


Go and collect all the school fees you paid in primary and secondary school.
yes sir
But make a research before you just jump into conclusion
No one is Highlander of knowledge

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by adeoyekay(m): 10:14am On Feb 24, 2022
Amos1423:



Obegni na two people get the same portfolio oo, you no dey hear say person stand on double capacity? In fact who your English epp sef? You wey Sabi am shey you don see how you take disgrace yourself dis morning untop nairaland?

You should be ashamed of yourself for dignifying your stupidity with so much pride, your commitment to idiocracy is quite applaudable.

I take a bow!
How dare you talk to me like that
Be careful with the choice of your word

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by okalo(m): 10:14am On Feb 24, 2022
Amos1423:




You should be ashamed of yourself for dignifying your stupidity with so much pride, your commitment to idiocracy is quite applaudable.

I take a bow!
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Amos1423(m): 10:17am On Feb 24, 2022
adeoyekay:
How dare you talk to me like that
Be careful with the choice of your word

Who dey follow this one play truth or dare? You be werey ni? Calm down o
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by adeoyekay(m): 11:08am On Feb 24, 2022
Amos1423:


Who dey follow this one play truth or dare? You be werey ni? Calm down o
I can see that you are the werey with your write up
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by CASTAGNE: 1:51pm On Feb 24, 2022
okalo:


Just b arguing with no understanding, d guy is correct, coz the question ended with arrived nd nt arrive. So the answer is nt even on d options

Read your comment again

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Neerich1512(m): 6:18pm On Feb 24, 2022
Has
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by LikeAking: 7:35pm On Feb 24, 2022
ThEGodFaThEr124:
The president and chairman of the ceremony____arrived.
(a) was (b) have (c) were (d) has.

Rubbish!
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Oyiboman69: 8:24pm On Feb 24, 2022
ThEGodFaThEr124:
The president and chairman of the ceremony____arrived.
(a) was (b) have (c) were (d) has.
your question is even wrong to start with...but,if we are to apply tense in this your incoherent question, 'have' is the right answer but,a situation where you are using 'arrived' which is in it's past form in a present statement,I can boldly tell you that again, you're wrong....
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Oyiboman69: 8:29pm On Feb 24, 2022
LordJoffrey:


What¿¿¿¿
Had is used for 2 or more people¿¿¿¿¿¿
First off, based on context, has is the most appropriate answer.
Secondly, it's the same person. The president is also the Chairman. This is a basic concept of concord.
If the sentence had been, "The President and THE Chairman.....," the appropriate answer would have been 'have'
and you also fail to note that the verb 'arrived' is in it's past form...you're completely wrong....
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by irrefragable: 8:39pm On Feb 24, 2022
Oyiboman69:
your question is even wrong to start with...but,if we are to apply tense in this your incoherent question, 'have' is the right answer but,a situation where you are using 'arrived' which is in it's past form in a present statement,I can boldly tell you that again, you're wrong....
If you attended secondary school, your English teacher wasted your fees or you weren't a serious student. 'Arrived' as used there is in the past participle form, not past tense. The correct answer is 'has'. Google use of past participle for more information.
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by 3gpvids: 9:51pm On Feb 24, 2022
Abeg where him dey? I mean the president

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Ojikutumomiage(m): 9:55pm On Feb 24, 2022
English no be my papa language, I speak what I speak and what I speak is what I've spoken, iwatago?
Who the had and hadn't eep angry
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Kylekent59: 10:17pm On Feb 24, 2022
Sah si rewsna ehT

Read my answer like the Arabian does.

Go from right to left
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Oyiboman69: 11:06pm On Feb 24, 2022
irrefragable:
If you attended secondary school, your English teacher wasted your fees or you weren't a serious student. 'Arrived' as used there is in the past participle form, not past tense. The correct answer is 'has'. Google use of past participle for more information.
mtcheeeew
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Spherical77(m): 5:50am On Feb 25, 2022
adeoyekay:
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.
guy what are you saying na, the president is still the chairman of the occasion
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Vitamin17(m): 8:19am On Feb 25, 2022
Very easy
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Nobody: 8:34am On Feb 25, 2022
Oyiboman69:
your question is even wrong to start with...but,if we are to apply tense in this your incoherent question, 'have' is the right answer but,a situation where you are using 'arrived' which is in it's past form in a present statement,I can boldly tell you that again, you're wrong....

If you were to make the arrival known to the audience, what would you have said?
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Nobody: 8:35am On Feb 25, 2022
Ojikutumomiage:
English no be my papa language, I speak what I speak and what I speak is what I've spoken, iwatago?
Who the had and hadn't eep angry

grin
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by Oyiboman69: 9:18am On Feb 25, 2022
Veggieseedies:


If you were to make the arrival known to the audience, what would you have said?
the question is wrongly place,just to start with...

the conjunction 'and' which is used to join two words or sentence together,in this instance,is being used as describing same person,the president also the chairman. It is now peculiar with Nigerian orator and some of our writer to twist the English language without a proper construction.

I would say...
The president which is also the chairman of the occasion,or the president, also the chairman of the occasion,has arrive because it is in it's present form.
However, in a case where where the writer is trying to project the president and the chairman as the same person...it is now obvious that it must attract a singular verb which is 'has' but cannot take the verb 'arrived' in it's past form.

You can now see where I said that the is wrong to start with.
We Nigerians always have a short cut in doing so many things which is not right.

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Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by SaiRuiMall: 10:54am On Feb 25, 2022
adeoyekay:
it should be had not has. I saw it on Facebook yesterday I made a clarification on it, the sentence is in past tense and had is used for two or more people in a past tense condition.
Make sure you do not teach your child if or when you have one.
I'm not so angry at your ignorance but your impetus disgusts me.
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by SaiRuiMall: 10:55am On Feb 25, 2022
Who
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by LordJoffrey(m): 8:13pm On Feb 25, 2022
Oyiboman69:
and you also fail to note that the verb 'arrived' is in it's past form...you're completely wrong....
I don't have time for this. You're incorrect.
Sayonara wink
Re: 70% Of Graduates Will Fail This Question by somtoto(m): 4:58am On Feb 26, 2022
Oyiboman69:
the question is wrongly place,just to start with...

the conjunction 'and' which is used to join two words or sentence together,in this instance,is being used as describing same person,the president also the chairman. It is now peculiar with Nigerian orator and some of our writer to twist the English language without a proper construction.

I would say...
The president which is also the chairman of the occasion,or the president, also the chairman of the occasion,has arrive because it is in it's present form.
However, in a case where where the writer is trying to project the president and the chairman as the same person...it is now obvious that it must attract a singular verb which is 'has' but cannot take the verb 'arrived' in it's past form.

You can now see where I said that the is wrong to start with.
We Nigerians always have a short cut in doing so many things which is not right.
according to the rule of Concord,when an anomalous verb is used,the after word must be in past participle.from the context,it is seen that it has just one subject and since 'has' goes with a singular suggest,it's gives the best answer.so,the sentence is correct

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