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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 87

Question 87

Sentence Interpretation

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s): John must be happy today .

  1. A.I am sure John is happy today
  2. B.John is happy today
  3. C.I hope John is happy today
  4. D.It is possible John is happy today
  5. E.John may be happy today
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (I am sure John is happy today)

Explanation

'Must be' here is a confident deduction, meaning the speaker is sure John is happy.