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JAMB Use of English 1994 Question 90

Question 90

Concord

Fill the gap(s) with the most appropriate option: Sixty per cent of the unskilled workers ________ yearly by the company

  1. A.are retain
  2. B.is retained
  3. C.were retained
  4. D.are retained
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Answer: D (are retained)

Explanation

'Sixty per cent of the workers' refers to plural people, and 'yearly' needs the present: 'are retained'.