JAMB - English Language (2024 - No. 59)

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

I can't lend him my books. I ______ know him. 

often
seldom
rarely
scarcely

Explanation

"Scarcely" means "hardly" or "barely," which means that the speaker knows the person only to a very limited extent, making it unlikely for the speaker to lend the books.

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