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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 24

Question 24

Other Set Texts: African Prose
From The Victims (Isidore Okpewho)
The passage, as printed

This passage is written in this way in order to show that the speaker

  1. A.cannot spell correctly
  2. B.cannot speak English correctly
  3. C.is a stranger
  4. D.is very angry.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (cannot speak English correctly)

Explanation

The "sh" sounds copy the speaker's faulty pronunciation of English.