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JAMB English Language 2020 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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His refusal to help us, dealt a death-blow to our plans.

  • A. because he did not help, our plans did not materializeCorrect
  • B. he helped and our plans materialized
  • C. he blew our plans to pieces
  • D. because he supported our plans, it worked

Explanation

'Dealt a death-blow' means to destroy or ruin completely; his refusal to help meant the plans failed to materialize.

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