JAMB - English Language (2000 - No. 25)
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
He arrived ....... to see his family leave for the countryside.
in time
timely
late
with
Paliwanag
The phrase "in time" means arriving before an event occurs. He arrived in time to see his family before they left. "late" would mean he missed them entirely. So, the complete sentence should read: "He arrived in time to see his family leave for the countryside."