WAEC 2016 English Language · Question 65

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each…

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences We need to.....for lost time.

A.make in
B.make by
C.make up
D.make through

Answer: C. make up

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence is "We need to ..... for lost time." We need a phrasal verb that means to compensate for time that has been wasted.

Explain the concept: The phrasal verb "make up for" means to compensate for something lost or missed. Common examples:

make up for lost time
make up for a mistake
make up for an absence

The preposition "for" already appears in the sentence, so the blank needs only "make up".

Solution, checking each option:

A. make in for lost time: Not a valid phrasal verb. ❌
B. make by for lost time: Not a valid phrasal verb. ❌
C. make up for lost time: A standard English idiom meaning to compensate for time wasted. ✅
D. make through for lost time: Not a valid phrasal verb. ❌

Answer: The correct option is C. make up.

The complete sentence reads: "We need to make up for lost time."

Tip: In WASSCE and JAMB English, phrasal verbs and idioms are tested often. Learn them as whole units, such as "make up for," "put up with," and "look forward to." When the sentence already supplies a preposition like "for," look for the particle that completes the known phrase. Here, "make up" + "for" is the one you should recognize immediately.

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