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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 67

Question 67

Concord

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): We must observe that most of the support by other states ________ only marginal returns

  1. A.have yielded
  2. B.yield
  3. C.has yielded
  4. D.have yield.
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Answer: C (has yielded)

Explanation

'Most of' takes its number from the noun after it; 'support' is uncountable and singular, so the verb is 'has yielded'.