Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 151:

• JAMB 2004

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The investigators stated clearly that they had reached a dead end in their scrutiny of suspects in the murder case?

A. The investigator did not know what to do with the suspects' murder
B. The investigators had evidence to sentence the suspects to death in the end
C. There was no further progress inthe investigation of the murder suspects
D. The end had come for the suspects in the murder case

Question 152:

• JAMB 2004

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The teacher wants MY pen

A. Does the teacher want his pen?
B. What does the teacher want?
C. Does the teacher want your ruler?
D. Who wants my pen?

Question 153:

• JAMB 2004

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The student BOUGHT the book.

A. Who bought the book?
B. Did the student steal the book ?
C. What did the student buy?
D. How will the student get the book?

Question 154:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

A. The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
B. The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
C. The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
D. The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match

Question 155:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

A. The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
B. The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
C. The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
D. The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match