JAMB English Language questions

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Question 1· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Although it rained, the match continued', the words 'Although it rained' form
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Question 2· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'The book that you gave me is interesting', the words 'that you gave me' form
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Question 3· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In the sentence 'The man who sold us the car has travelled', the clause 'who sold us the car' is
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Question 4· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In the sentence 'What she said surprised everyone', the expression 'what she said' is
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Question 5· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'We stayed indoors because it was raining', the clause 'because it was raining' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 6· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'She is taller than her brother is', the clause 'than her brother is' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 7· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Although he was tired, he finished the work', the clause 'Although he was tired' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 8· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'He ran so fast that he won the race', the clause 'that he won the race' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 9· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
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Question 10· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
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Question 11· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Whoever comes first will win the prize', the expression 'Whoever comes first' is
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Question 12· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'I will wait until you return', the clause 'until you return' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 13· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'If it rains, we shall stay at home', the clause 'If it rains' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 14· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
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Question 15· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Unless you work hard, you will fail', the clause 'Unless you work hard' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 16· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'I know that he is honest', the clause 'that he is honest' is
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Question 17· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'This is the house where I was born', the clause 'where I was born' is
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Question 18· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'The fact that he lied surprised us', the clause 'that he lied' is
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Question 19· Cloze passages· JAMB
The harmattan arrived early that year. By November, a fine ...1... of dust covered every surface in the house, and Mother ...2... us to keep the windows shut. The dry wind cracked our lips and made our skin ...3... . Grandfather, however, welcomed the season. He said the cold mornings ...4... him of his youth, when he and his friends would gather around a fire ...5... dawn and tell stories until the sun grew warm. He ...6... that the harmattan also brought good health, because the dry air killed many of the insects that ...7... disease during the rainy season. We listened politely, but secretly we longed for the ...8... of the first rains. Even so, when the dust finally ...9... and the sky turned blue again, we found that we missed the cosy evenings around Grandfather's fire, and the stories that had made the long nights seem ...10... .
Choose the option that best fills gap 4 in the passage.
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Question 20· Cloze passages· JAMB
Every year, as the rainy season approaches, residents of low-lying parts of the city ...1... for the worst. Drains that should carry away the water are often ...2... with refuse, and a single heavy downpour can turn streets into rivers. The government has ...3... several campaigns urging people not to dump waste in gutters, but old habits die ...4... . Experts argue that awareness alone is not ...5... ; there must also be regular refuse collection, so that people are not ...6... to dispose of waste wherever they can. In some communities, youth groups now ...7... the drains every Saturday, and the results have been ...8... : streets that once flooded after every storm now remain ...9... . Such efforts show that when citizens take ...10... of their environment, much can be achieved.
Choose the option that best fills gap 8 in the flood passage.
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JAMB English Language questions

In 'Although it rained, the match continued', the words 'Although it rained' form

In 'The book that you gave me is interesting', the words 'that you gave me' form

In the sentence 'The man who sold us the car has travelled', the clause 'who sold us the car' is

In the sentence 'What she said surprised everyone', the expression 'what she said' is

In 'We stayed indoors because it was raining', the clause 'because it was raining' is an adverbial clause of

In 'She is taller than her brother is', the clause 'than her brother is' is an adverbial clause of

In 'Although he was tired, he finished the work', the clause 'Although he was tired' is an adverbial clause of

In 'He ran so fast that he won the race', the clause 'that he won the race' is an adverbial clause of

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

In 'Whoever comes first will win the prize', the expression 'Whoever comes first' is

In 'I will wait until you return', the clause 'until you return' is an adverbial clause of

In 'If it rains, we shall stay at home', the clause 'If it rains' is an adverbial clause of

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

In 'Unless you work hard, you will fail', the clause 'Unless you work hard' is an adverbial clause of

In 'I know that he is honest', the clause 'that he is honest' is

In 'This is the house where I was born', the clause 'where I was born' is

In 'The fact that he lied surprised us', the clause 'that he lied' is

Choose the option that best fills gap 4 in the passage.

Choose the option that best fills gap 8 in the flood passage.