Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 396:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I would have been off to see Biola at Festac Town by the time you ... tomorrow

A. Returned
B. Return
C. Are returning
D. Would return

Question 397:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The lecturer said that we .... be able to finish the next chapter this evening

A. Must
B. Can
C. Shall
D. Should

Question 398:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
If you want a successful marriage , you .... pray for it

A. Have better
B. Better
C. Had better
D. Would better

Question 399:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I could have agreed with your action if i .... not .... you promised to increase the worker's salaries

A. Have/heard
B. Had/heard
C. Were/hearing
D. Was/hearing

Question 400:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The chemistry teacher seized the girl's comic .... during the laboratory work

A. Which she had been reading
B. Which she has been reading
C. Which she had read
D. Which she is reading