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JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 99 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Mrs. Asie wanted her sister to stop being so detached.

  • A. friendly
  • B. careless
  • C. indifferentCorrect
  • D. passionate

Explanation

Indifference. The adjective 'detached' is one of the adjectives that are derived from verbs through the suffix 'ed'. In the context of its usage in the sentence, it means showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested, indifferent, unbias, non-partisan.

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