JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 74)
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
A wide range of options ....... made available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections.
are
were
was
is
Explanation
The sentence should read: "A wide range of options was made available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections." This maintains subject-verb agreement because "was" is the singular past tense form of "to be," which matches the singular subject "a wide range of options."