JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

_____ increasing at a rate of. [probably/proportionately/Ratio/approximately]

A. probably
B. proportionately
C. Ratio
D. approximatelyCorrect

Explanation

'Approximately' fits because the sentence is giving an estimated rate of increase; 'probably' expresses doubt about occurrence, 'proportionately' compares two changing quantities, and 'ratio' is a noun, not an adverb of degree.

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