JAMB Use of English 2003 Question 50

Question 50

Concord

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: It is often ________ that inflation ________ from too much money chasing very few goods.

  1. A.said/results
  2. B.say/result
  3. C.said/result
  4. D.say/resulted
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (said/results)

Explanation

'It is often said' needs the past participle 'said', and the singular 'inflation' takes 'results'.