Clause and sentence patterns - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 91:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The policemen stood .... the man at the corner.

A. Looking
B. Seeing
C. Shearing
D. Glaring
E. Watching

Question 92:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... reached 18.7% of the U.S population.

A. Employed
B. Unemployment
C. Employers
D. Employees
E. Underemployment

Question 93:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Joe had found a flat, so .... he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.

A. Lastly
B. Least
C. Last
D. At last
E. At least

Question 94:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to .... Hello.

A. Tell
B. Speak
C. Talk
D. Say
E. Utter

Question 95:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently .... this morning

A. Worse
B. Worst
C. More ill
D. Learner
E. Brighter