2025 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 3

The word "incidence" refers to how frequently something occurs, such as the rate of crime. In contrast, "incident" refers to a single event. Since the sentence discusses an increase in frequency, the correct term is "incidence."

The word "advise" functions as a verb and refers to the act of giving guidance or making a recommendation. The word "advice" is a noun and represents the recommendation itself. Since the sentence describes an action already completed by the doctor, the past tense form of the verb must be used, which is "advised."

The adjective "laudable" is used to describe something that is worthy of praise or approval. It refers to an action or quality that deserves recognition because it is commendable.

When expressions such as "It is time," "It is high time," or "It is about time" are followed by a subject, the verb must appear in the past simple tense. This grammatical structure is used even though the meaning refers to the present or future, because it emphasizes that the action should already have occurred or is overdue.

English adjectives follow a specific order when multiple adjectives describe a noun. This order places opinion first, followed by age, then color, and finally purpose. Applying this correct sequence results in the phrase "shiny new red lunch pack," which follows the accepted adjective arrangement rules.

The word "better" compares two things and is therefore a comparative adjective. To strengthen or emphasize a comparative, intensifiers such as "far" or "much" are used. These words increase the degree of comparison, making expressions like "far better" grammatically correct.

The sentence indicates that the action of submitting work must take place after the teacher gives the instruction. The phrase "before the end of next week" clearly establishes a deadline in the future, making it the appropriate expression for indicating when the task must be completed.

This sentence describes an imagined outcome based on a past event that did not occur. This structure is known as the third conditional. It uses the past perfect tense in the if-clause and "would have" followed by the past participle in the result clause to show an unreal past situation.

Question tags repeat the auxiliary verb from the main sentence but switch its form from positive to negative. Since the main sentence contains "had been," the auxiliary verb "had" must be used in the negative form "hadn't" in the tag, along with the correct subject pronoun.

Certain animals are referred to by special collective nouns when they appear in groups. The correct collective noun for sheep is "flock," which is the accepted term used to describe a group of sheep.