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JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 98

Question 98

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): He was not a very.......... student when I first met him but the years........ his character ultimately.

  1. A.mature/mature
  2. B.matured./ mature
  3. C.mature/matured
  4. D.matured/matured
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (mature/matured)

Explanation

The first gap needs the adjective 'mature'; the second needs the past-tense verb 'matured'.