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JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 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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The girl is angry with her friend who had ensnared her into this relationship.

  • A. trickedCorrect
  • B. encouraged
  • C. forced
  • D. enslaved

Explanation

Tricked. The verb 'ensnare' means to make somebody or something unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them; trap, catch, entrap. The verb 'ensnare' has gone through the process of 'conversion' which is a world formation process. It has been formed from the noun 'snare' which means 'a trap' to become 'ensnare'.

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