JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 38
Question 38 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 commissioner for Education with his secretary _____ expected yesterday.
- A. areCorrect
- B. B. were
- C. C. is
- D. D. is
Explanation
The subject of the sentence is 'the commissioner' (singular), with 'his secretary' as an accompanying phrase (not a joint subject joined by 'and'), so the singular verb form is required, agreeing with 'the commissioner' alone.
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