WAEC 2015 English Language · Question 37

It is such a bad place … i will never dream of going there again

Question

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. It is such a bad place ..... i will never dream of going there again

A.thus
B.therefore
C.that
D.then

Answer: C. that

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence is "It is such a bad place ..... I will never dream of going there again." We need the word that correctly links the two clauses.

Concept: the "such... that" structure In English, "such (a/an) + adjective + noun + that + result clause" shows cause and effect. For example:

She is such a kind girl that everyone loves her.
It was such a hot day that we stayed indoors.

The word "such" in the first clause signals that a result clause introduced by "that" must follow.

Step-by-step solution:

The first clause contains "such a bad place", so the sentence needs "that" to complete the pattern.
Testing the options: • A. thus is an adverb meaning "in this way". It cannot join two clauses without a semicolon or conjunction, so it is wrong here. • B. therefore is also a conjunctive adverb. It would need a semicolon or full stop before it, and it does not pair with "such", so it is wrong. • C. that gives "It is such a bad place that I will never dream of going there again." This is correct. • D. then refers to time, so it does not fit.

Correct sentence: It is such a bad place that I will never dream of going there again.

Tip: When you see such or so earlier in a sentence, look for that to complete it. Remember: such + noun phrase + that and so + adjective + that. This pattern appears often in WASSCE, JAMB and NECO Lexis and Structure questions.

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