Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2009 Subject: English Language

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place.

Olu's third position coincided with my arrival

When I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him

It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived

On my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

Answer Details

The sentence means that when the speaker arrived, Olu was in the third position, probably in a competition or race. Therefore, the correct option is: "It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived."

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place.

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