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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences: I am a...

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JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:
I am a student and .... Musa. I left for the university, and .... Musa

  • A. was, does
  • B. so is, so did
  • C. so was, so does
  • D. he is , he did
  • E. so he is, so he went
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The sentence is:

I am a student and ____ Musa. I left for the university, and ____ Musa.

This tests the structure of “so + auxiliary + subject”, which is used to show that the same thing is true for another person.

First gap:

I am a student and ____ Musa.

The auxiliary verb in the first clause is “am” (from “be”). So we use “is” for Musa:

Second gap:

I left for the university, and ____ Musa.

The verb is in the past tense (“left”), so we use the auxiliary “did”:
 


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