Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 256:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Town authorities have put up a railing in front of the exit .... people .... out of the stadium and straight across the road

A. Prevent rush/ dashing
B. Preventing/ rushing to dash
C. To prevent/ rushing dashing
D. To prevent/ rush dash
E. To prevent/ to rush dash

Question 257:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Someone .... the radio cassette since 6 p.m. I wish he .... turn it off

A. Has been playing/ would
B. Is playing/ would
C. Played/ will
D. Has played/ should
E. Plays/ will

Question 258:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
If the armed robbers ... caught, they would have been lynched.

A. Would be
B. Have been
C. Are
D. Were
E. Had been

Question 259:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Had he known that it would rain, he .... his umbrella with him.

A. Would have taking
B. Was going to take
C. Would be taking
D. Would have taken
E. Would take

Question 260:

• JAMB 1984

From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
I was still sleeping when the national news ... this morning

A. Were broadcast
B. Were broadcasted
C. Was broadcast
D. Was broadcasted
E. Were being broadcasted