JAMB English Language 2022 Objective — Question 37
Question 37 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The Governor held forth for several minutes on the need to fight corruption in the state.
- A. The Governor was silent for minutes when corruption was being discussed.
- B. The Governor whispered a few things about corruption.
- C. The Governor spent time saying a few things about corruption.
- D. The Governor gave a rather long speech on the need to fight corruption.Correct
Explanation
'Held forth' means to speak at length/lecture on a subject, so it describes the Governor giving a fairly long speech about fighting corruption.
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