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JAMB Use of English 1998 Question 85

Question 85

Vocabulary in Context

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Watching carefully, I could see the fish ________ along the botton

  1. A.dotting
  2. B.crawling
  3. C.diving
  4. D.darting
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (darting)

Explanation

To dart is to move suddenly and quickly. Fish dart along the bottom; diving means plunging downwards, which doesn't go with 'along the bottom'.