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JAMB Use of English 2014 Question 53

Question 53

Antonyms

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics: The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt.

  1. A.threaded
  2. B.sewed up
  3. C.picked up
  4. D.tore up
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (sewed up)

Explanation

To unpick a seam is to undo its stitches; the opposite is to sew it up.