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JAMB Use of English 2021 Question 27

Question 27

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: He has only ordered some lettuce and tea. He .... on a diet. He is a bit too fat.

  1. A.can't be
  2. B.needn't be
  3. C.must be
  4. D.mustn't be
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (must be)

Explanation

The evidence (light meal, he is fat) leads to a confident conclusion, expressed with 'must be'.