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

Question 261:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The policeman pointed out a ...... between Mr. Ogene's two accounts of the incident?

A. Discrepancy
B. Discord
C. Distinction
D. Disagreement

Question 262:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The ...... engineer was unhappy with the shoddy work done by the contractors?

A. Cite
B. Sight
C. Site
D. Side

Question 263:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
During the examination, a student ...... more answer sheets?

A. Requested
B. Requested for
C. Requests for
D. Request

Question 264:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
This is to congratulate you on your success in the last examination and wish you ...........?

A. More grease to your elbow
B. More power to your elbow
C. Some grease on your elbow
D. Some power to your elbow

Question 265:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
One of the vice...... in an interim capacity?

A. President acts
B. President act
C. President's acts
D. Presidents acts