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

Question 136:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The driver of that lorry .... lost his life during the collision

A. Barely
B. Hardly
C. Nearly
D. Closely
E. Narrowly

Question 137:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a .... of him

A. Look
B. View
C. Glimpse
D. Portrait
E. Picture

Question 138:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly .... from its chain and escaped

A. Broke through
B. Broke lose
C. Broke even
D. Broke loose
E. Broke away

Question 139:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
The politicians are responsible for the .... events have taken in this country

A. Course
B. Curse
C. Coarse
D. Cause
E. Corse

Question 140:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I don't want .... from such a friend as Jimoh

A. Any more advice
B. No more advice
C. Any advices
D. No advice
E. Any advice