JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 90

Question 90

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): I looked for you all over the campus but could not....... you.

  1. A.find
  2. B.see
  3. C.meet
  4. D.catch
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (find)

Explanation

'Look for' is followed naturally by 'find': you look for someone and then find (or fail to find) them.