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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 66

Question 66

Verb Forms

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: He devoted himself ________ homeless children

  1. A.to helping
  2. B.to help
  3. C.by helping
  4. D.with helping
  5. E.helping
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (to helping)

Explanation

In 'devote oneself to', 'to' is a preposition, so the -ing form follows: to helping.