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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 43

Question 43

Verb Forms

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: Government should prevent smugglers ________ their contraband.

  1. A.to sell
  2. B.to be selling
  3. C.from selling
  4. D.having sold
  5. E.to selling
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (from selling)

Explanation

The verb 'prevent' takes the pattern 'prevent someone from doing something'.