JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 26
Question 26 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The Teacher stood his ground because other members of staff would not be persuaded to arrive at a compromise on the issue being debated.
- A. yielded his position
- B. shifted his position
- C. maintained his positionCorrect
- D. resisted his position
Explanation
'Stood his ground' is an idiom meaning to maintain one's position or refuse to give way, matching (C) 'maintained his position,' the opposite of yielding or shifting.
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