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

Question 41:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he .... to work by bicycles

A. Was going
B. Is going
C. Seldomly goes
D. Goes
E. Has gone

Question 42:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

If we went to any European country .... Britain, we should need a substantial amount of money to pay our way

A. Like
B. Let us say
C. As an example
D. Like say
E. If we say

Question 43:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

The horse is a winner, ....

A. You can take that from me
B. You can say i say so
C. You can take my word for it
D. It is my word against theirs
E. You may or may not believe it

Question 44:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

The method .... does not give the expected results.

A. You recommended
B. You visited
C. You told
D. You sent me
E. You wanted

Question 45:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was .... a century ago

A. Invented
B. Found out
C. Discovered
D. Learnt
E. Extracted