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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 78

Question 78

Sentence Structure

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): ............ to help him, being the only person in the vicinity.

  1. A.it was not possible
  2. B.There was no one
  3. C.He had nobody
  4. D.No person was around
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (He had nobody)

Explanation

'Being the only person in the vicinity' describes the man, so he must be the subject: 'He had nobody to help him'.