Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Use of English outline · Section B: Lexis and Structure
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(a) Synonyms
Objective
(i) Identify words and expressions in their ordinary, figurative and idiomatic contexts; and (ii) determine similar meanings of words.
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(b) Antonyms
Objective
(i) Identify words and expressions in their ordinary, figurative and idiomatic contexts; and (ii) determine opposite meanings of words.
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(c) Clause and sentence patterns
Objective
(i) Identify various grammatical patterns in use; and (ii) interpret information conveyed in sentences.
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(d) Word classes and their functions
Objective
Identify words and expressions in their ordinary, figurative and idiomatic contexts and identify their grammatical functions.
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(e) Mood, tense, aspect, number, agreement or concord, degree (positive, comparative and superlative), and question tags
Objective
Identify and apply various grammatical patterns correctly and interpret information conveyed in sentences.
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(f) Mechanics
Objective
Differentiate between correct and incorrect spellings and apply the conventions of written English.
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(g) Ordinary usage, figurative usage and idiomatic usage
Objective
Identify words and expressions in their ordinary, figurative and idiomatic contexts.
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Note: Idioms to be tested are those that are formal and expressed in Standard British English (SBE).
Objective
Interpret idioms in accordance with formal Standard British English usage.
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