JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 87

Question 87

Sentence Structure

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Kunle was annoyed for arriving late ________ put him out of temper

  1. A.also Kemi's rather insolent manner
  2. B.also that Kemi's insolent manner
  3. C.and Kemi's rather insolent manner also
  4. D.and Kemi is also insolent which
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Answer: C (and Kemi's rather insolent manner also)

Explanation

'And' joins the second cause, and 'Kemi's rather insolent manner also' is the subject of 'put him out of temper'.