JAMB - English Language (1990 - No. 54)

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It .... be true because i saw him .... it this morning.
should not/driving
should not/drive
cannot/drive
cannot/driving

Explanation

The first blank is about expressing doubt, and the second blank is about Kayode's action after the alleged theft.

Option A ("should not/driving") doesn't fit because "should not" implies a recommendation or advice, and it doesn't convey doubt.

Option B ("should not/drive") is also incorrect because it doesn't convey doubt, and "drive" would not be suitable after "saw him."

Option C ("cannot/drive") is grammatically incorrect. Though,  "Cannot" expresses doubt about the truth of the statement, "drive" is inappropriate after "saw him."

Option D ("cannot/driving") is the correct choice. After "saw him," the correct form is "driving" because he was seen while he was driving the car.

So, the completed sentence is: "I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It cannot be true because I saw him driving it, this morning."

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