Summary of The Lekki Headmaster: Chapter 6 - Ade as Well as Jide COMES vs. COME - JAMB Novels Lesson Note
- Open Day at Stardom Schools
- Open Day is an anticipated event where teachers receive gifts but also dread complaints from parents.
- Mr. Bepo recalls past incidents of teachers being unfairly sacked due to parental complaints.
- The MD calls for Mr. Farore after a complaint from a parent, Mr. Guta.
- Mr. Guta found a grammatical error in his son’s note: “Ade as well as Jide comes early”, claiming it should be “Ade as well as Jide come early”.
- Furious, Mr. Guta threatens to withdraw his children unless Mr. Farore is fired.
- The principal and Mr. Farore are puzzled about the sacking, as Mr. Guta did not voice any concerns earlier.
- Mr. Farore is devastated when informed of his dismissal and returns to the staff room, where colleagues lament the lack of job security.
- At a meeting, the principal explains that the sentence taught by Mr. Farore is grammatically correct due to the rule that singular verbs follow phrases like “as well as”.
- The MD, unconvinced, instructs everyone to verify the rule.
- They confirm that both Mr. Farore and the principal were correct.
- The MD feels regretful about the hasty decision to fire Mr. Farore.
- Lightening the mood with a joke, Mr. Audu helps ease the tension, and Mr. Farore is reinstated.