WAEC 2017 English Language · Question 21

… an accident, the police should be informed immediately.

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. _______ an accident, the police should be informed immediately.

A.In the event of
B.In view of
C.in view to
D.In place of

Answer: A. In the event of

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence needs a phrase that introduces a possible situation, something that may happen, after which the police should be informed.

Explain the concept: Prepositional phrases have fixed meanings:

In the event of = if (something) happens. It is used for possible future occurrences.
In view of = considering or because of (a fact that already exists).
In view to = not a standard English idiom (the correct form is "with a view to").
In place of = instead of.

Step-by-step solution:

The sentence: "___ an accident, the police should be informed immediately."
An accident is a possible event, not something that has definitely happened. The police are told if it happens.
Testing each option: • A. "In the event of an accident, the police should be informed immediately." This is correct and natural. • B. "In view of an accident..." means "considering an accident," which doesn't give the sense of a possible future event. • C. "In view to" is not a correct idiom. • D. "In place of an accident..." means "instead of an accident," which makes no sense.

Answer: A. In the event of

Tip: Think "in the event of = if it happens." Whenever a sentence gives instructions for an emergency (accident, fire, power failure), "in the event of" is almost always the right choice. Also remember "with a view to" (meaning "with the aim of"), because WASSCE and JAMB often test the wrong form "in view to."

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