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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentence;
At the site of the ghastly accident the poor woman's hair stood on end
A
the woman's hair became straight
B
the wind blew her hair upwards
C
the woman was unmoved
D
the woman disarranged her hair
E
the woman was frightened
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #486)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
When the beggar was tired he ..... down by the roadside
A
lied
B
laid
C
layed
D
lay
E
lain
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The verb "to lay" means to place something in a particular position. This most often means setting it down, perhaps on the ground or on a table. This verb is transitive, which means that it takes a direct object. In simple terms, "to lay" is an action you perform on something else.
On the other hand, the verb "to lie" means to take on a recumbent position, typically stretched out on your back or side. This verb is intransitive, meaning that it does not take a direct object. It's usually an action people or animals perform on themselves.
Now the main difference is in the past and present tense and this is where a lot of people get it wrong.
Verb
Present
Past
Past Participle
to lie
lie
lay
lain
to lay
lay
laid
laid
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #487)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He did not like .... leaving the class early
A
we
B
us
C
our
D
ourselves
E
our selves
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Our" is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or association with the action of leaving the class early. It is the action of leaving the class early that he did not like and not the people who performed the action.
If you make use of the objective pronoun "us", "leaving the class early" would be a direct object and that would not make sense. When you take away the indirect object, it should still contain the meaning expressed in the sentence. Take a look at the following:
He gave the baby some milk -- He gave some milk
He sent his mother some flowers -- He sent some flowers
When you remove "us", It becomes "He does not like leaving the class early". The meaning becomes different. This means that "us" can't be the pronoun used.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #489)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Before the operation, the dentist found that his patient's teeth....
A
have long decayed
B
have long been decayed
C
have long being decayed
D
had long decayed
E
had been decayed
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When you need to talk about two things that happened in the past and one event started and finished before the other one started, place “had” before the main verb for the event that happened first.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #490)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The employer, not the salesman and his representative .... responsible for the loss
A
are
B
are being
C
are never
D
have been
E
is
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The subject of the sentence is "The employer", which is singular. The phrase "not the salesman and his representative" is a parenthetical element that does not affect the number of the verb.
✅ Correct sentence:
The employer, not the salesman and his representative, is responsible for the loss.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #492)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him ....
A
illegal
B
illegitimate
C
illicit
D
unlawful
E
untenable
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #493)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
As he was still owing me two naira, i was careful not to .... him any more money
A
lend
B
loan
C
borrow
D
extend
E
credit
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #495)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space:
Last week, the .... at the theatre was the largest I had ever seen.
A
assembly
B
congregation
C
convention
D
audience
E
crowd
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
We are looking for a word that specifically refers to people gathered to watch a performance, especially in a theatre setting. An "audience" is the group of people watching or listening to a performance or presentation, such as in a theatre.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #496)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover ....
A
a luggage
B
luggage
C
luggages
D
a baggage
E
baggages
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct sentence is:
If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover luggage.
Luggage is an uncountable noun. Uncountable nouns do not take “a” and do not take plural –s.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #497)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space.
Tennyson and Browning lived about the same time and are therefore .... poets
A
contrary
B
contractual
C
contemporaneous
D
contemporary
E
contemptible
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence says that Tennyson and Browning lived about the same time. Writers or artists who live and work during the same period are described as contemporary.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #498)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The green snake which lives in the green grass is using a perfect ....
A
ambush
B
under cover
C
camouflage
D
shelter
E
subterfuge
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence describes how the green snake blends into the green grass, making it difficult to be seen. This is a clear example of camouflage, which refers to the ability to blend in with the surroundings to avoid detection.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #499)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
In order to carry out necessary examination the dead body was ....
A
extracted
B
extradited
C
exiled
D
expelled
E
exhumed
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #501)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Remember this matter is strictly .....
A
between you and i
B
among you and me
C
among you and me
D
between you and me
E
between you and myself
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In standard English, it's grammatically correct to say 'between you and me' and incorrect to say 'between you and I'. The reason for this is that a preposition such as between should be followed by an objective pronoun (such as me, him, her, and us) rather than a subjective pronoun (such as I, he, she, and we)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #502)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He went abroad with a view .... a business partner
A
to find
B
to be finding
C
to have found
D
to finding
E
he will find
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This is because the phrase "with a view to" is commonly followed by a gerund (a verb ending in "-ing").
While "to" might initially seem to be part of the infinitive verb (like "to find"), in this specific phrase, "to" functions as a preposition. Prepositions are followed by nouns, pronouns or gerunds (verbs ending in -ing). Therefore, the correct construction is "to finding," where "finding" serves as a gerund.
If the phrase were structured differently, such as "He went abroad to find a business partner," it would be correct to use "to find" because here "to" is part of the infinitive verb.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #504)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1978
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He had just entered the office .... the telephone rang
A
as
B
before
C
since
D
when
E
until
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #505)