WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 68
Question 68 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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We do not accept the punishment ______ the boy.
- A. meted to
- B. meted
- C. meted out toCorrect
- D. meted in to
Explanation
'Meted' collocates with both the adverb 'out' and the preposition 'to' when the phrasal verb is used. Example: 'Victorian school teachers regularly meted out physical punishment to their pupils.'
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