Sentence Transformation — JAMB English Language Past Questions
Sentence Transformation is one topic inside the JAMB English Language syllabus, and drilling it on its own is usually faster than revising the whole subject again. Below: which JAMB years have examined it, then real Sentence Transformation questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Sentence Transformation
Sentence Transformation questions appear in our bank for the JAMB years below. This is taken from the questions themselves, not from a syllabus outline — so if a year is listed, this topic was genuinely examined that year.
A topic that keeps reappearing is a topic JAMB keeps testing. Newer years matter most, because question style drifts.
Try Sentence Transformation questions
Real English Language questions tagged to Sentence Transformation. The first is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.
By next year I _____ an agent for 18 years.
- A Had been
- B Have been
- C Will be
- D Will have been
Answer: D
The phrase 'by next year' refers to a future point, so the correct tense is 'will have been' to show duration up to that time.
Instruction: Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Question: She rejected the offer of admission into Nigerian Military School, Zaria.
- A Accepted
- B Received
- C Turned down
- D Refuses
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerErebulu is neither too tall _____ short.
- A And too
- B Nor too
- C Or too
- D Or very
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerDrill Sentence Transformation until it stops costing you marks
Filter English Language practice to Sentence Transformation alone, work through it with worked explanations, and let the analytics show you when it has actually stuck. Free to start.
Sentence Transformation in JAMB English Language: common questions
Are Sentence Transformation questions free?
Yes. Create a free account and every English Language question tagged to Sentence Transformation is available with a worked explanation. Past questions are not paywalled.
Is Sentence Transformation really examined?
Yes. Sentence Transformation appears in our bank across 8 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Sentence Transformation on its own?
Yes. JambUp lets you filter English Language questions to a single topic, so you can drill Sentence Transformation until it stops costing you marks, then move on to the next weak area.