2020 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 3
In each of the following questions, the main or primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
Expenditure
EX-pen-di-ture
ex-PEN-di-ture
ex-pen-DI-ture
ex-pen-di-TURE
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man, as well as the woman ________, arrested
have been
has been
is been
are being
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many a ____________ to understand me
man fail
man fails
men fail
men fails
Based on the rule of Concord, when many-a is used, the verb and the noun that follows must be singular
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is you that __________ to write the letter
is suppose
is supposed
are suppose
are supposed
When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by "or" or "nor," the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closest to the verb. This is also called the rule of proximity. Example: The student or the committee members write every day
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
My father _______ on the floor
has lied
have lied
have laid
has lain
'My Father' as the subject is in the third person should be followed by the auxiliary verb 'has'
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
This class __________students and teachers
comprise
comprises
comprise of
comprises of
Comprise means 'made up of'. Hence, to say 'Comprises of or Comprise of ' is a tautology.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Before I arrived, the choir _______ the hymn
have sing
has sing
had sung
have sang
In the structuring of tenses, 'when the main clause is in past or past perfect tense, the subordinate clause must be in the past or past perfect tense'. 'had' as used expresses a past perfect tense as opposed to 'has' and 'have' that are used to express a present perfect tense.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The soldier _________ his gun on the wall after the armed robber______
hang/has been hung
hung/had been hanged
hanged/has been hanged
hung/ has been hunged
In the structuring of tenses, 'when the main clause is in past or past perfect tense, the subordinate clause must be in the past or past perfect tense'.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Thank you for the __________ of presenting my paper.
privelege
priviledge
privilege
preveledge
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
My brother graduated from university last year; he will soon_________
convocate
convoke
convoce
matriculate
Convoke is the appropriate verb to be used in this context