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JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 45

Question 45

Concord

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: We hold that the nation, both in its public and private sectors________ the best consultancy service and advice in all its endeavours.

  1. A.deserve
  2. B.is deserving
  3. C.deserves
  4. D.are deserving
  5. E.richly deserve
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Answer: C (deserves)

Explanation

The subject 'the nation' is singular, so it takes 'deserves'; 'deserve' is not normally used in the continuous form.