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JAMB Use of English 2009 Question 81

Question 81

Prepositions

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): I tried to discourage him, but he persisted... revealing the secret to his son.

  1. A.for
  2. B.in
  3. C.on
  4. D.to
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Answer: B (in)

Explanation

'Persist' takes 'in': he persisted in revealing the secret.