JAMB English Language 2014 Objective — Question 53
Question 53 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt.
- A. threaded
- B. sewed upCorrect
- C. picked up
- D. tore up
Explanation
'Unpicked' (a seam) means undid the stitching — synonymous with 'sewed up' being undone, i.e. equivalent to 'picked up'... more precisely, unpicking a seam means to take out the stitches, closest in meaning to undoing sewn work.
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