Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 581:

• JAMB 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
Three-quarters of the church....... painted by the members the previous day?

A. Were
B. Was
C. Is
D. Are

Question 582:

• JAMB 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
Two young boys have been caught with parts of the stolen machine but....... admitted stealing it?

A. Neither of them has
B. Neither of them have
C. None of them has
D. None of them have

Question 583:

• JAMB 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
Emeka is now a ..... student but it took him years to .......?

A. Matured / mature
B. Mature / mature
C. Mature / matured
D. Matured / matured

Question 584:

• JAMB 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
The rebels will soon fight back. We have been informed ...... their ....?

A. Of / predicament
B. About / indulgence
C. On / rearmament
D. As for / advancement

Question 585:

• JAMB 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
Ali was honest and quite as a schoolboy, but too much drinking has now changed his ..... and ..... his tongue?

A. Temperature / injured
B. Character / tightened
C. Temperament / loosened
D. Innocence / worsened