My father loves bringing … old memories.

Analyze the question: The sentence needs a particle that combines with "bringing" to form a phrasal verb meaning to mention or raise a topic, here "old memories."

Explain the concept: The phrasal verb "bring up" means to mention a topic or start talking about it. For example:

• "Please don't bring up that matter again."
• "He always brings up his school days."

Compare the other options:

• bring in: to introduce something or earn money (e.g., "bring in a new law"). It is not used for raising memories.
• bring down: to cause something to fall or reduce it (e.g., "bring down prices"). It does not fit.
• bring over: to carry someone or something to a place (e.g., "bring over the books"). It does not fit.

Solution: "My father loves bringing up old memories" means he enjoys mentioning and talking about memories of the past. This is natural and correct English.

Answer: The correct option is C. up.

Exam tip: In JAMB English, phrasal verb questions test the whole phrase. Ask yourself, "Which verb + particle gives the meaning I want?" To talk about a topic or memory, think bring up, come up with, or raise. Also learn related ones, like bring about (cause) and bring back (recall or return). Bring back memories would also be correct English, so always check which option is actually listed.