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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 57

Question 57

Sentence Structure

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): On getting to the seashore, ________

  1. A.it was empty
  2. B.nobody was there
  3. C.people had deserted the place
  4. D.he found nobody there
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (he found nobody there)

Explanation

The opening phrase 'On getting to the seashore' needs a subject who got there; only 'he found nobody there' supplies one.