WAEC 2013 English Language · Question 39

Since you have lost your birth certificate, you have to go … an affidavit.

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below. Since you have lost your birth certificate, you have to go ....... an affidavit.

A.for
B.in
C.on
D.to

Answer: A. for

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Analyze the question

The sentence needs a preposition that fits the phrasal verb with "go". The context is losing a birth certificate, so you must obtain an affidavit (a sworn written statement) as a replacement or proof of age.

Explain the concept

The phrasal verb "go for" can mean to seek, obtain, or fetch something. Nigerian English commonly uses it this way, as in "go for an affidavit," "go for screening," or "go for a medical test." It means going to a court or commissioner for oaths to get the document.

Compare the other options:

go in an affidavit: makes no sense, because "in" suggests being inside something.
go on an affidavit: not an accepted expression.
go to an affidavit: "to" needs a place or destination (go to the court). An affidavit is a document, not a place.

Solution

"Since you have lost your birth certificate, you have to go for an affidavit."

This means you must go and obtain an affidavit.

Answer: A

Exam tip: When the thing after the blank is a document or item you are trying to obtain (an affidavit, a form, a passport), think "go for." When it is a place, use "go to."

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