Answer the question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. I am tired of your eternal argument

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word closest in meaning to "eternal" in the sentence: "I am tired of your eternal argument."

Explain the concept: "Eternal" literally means lasting forever, without beginning or end. In everyday speech, we use it to describe something that seems never to stop, usually something annoying. For example, "I'm tired of his eternal complaining" means complaining that goes on and on without end.

Solution, step by step:

1. Context: the speaker is tired of the argument. People get tired of things that keep happening again and again.
2. Check each option: • A. constant: continuous, never-ending, always happening. This fits "eternal" in this sentence. • B. useless: this describes value, not duration. "Eternal" doesn't mean this. • C. open: this has no link to "eternal." • D. strong: this describes intensity, not endlessness.
3. Only "constant" captures the idea of an argument that never seems to stop.

Answer: The correct option is A. constant.

Tip: When a word like eternal, endless, or perpetual appears in a sentence where someone is annoyed, think "never stopping," and look for synonyms such as constant, continuous, or ceaseless. Also remember that JAMB often tests the figurative use of words, not just the literal meaning.