WAEC 2018 English Language · Question 12

I have made remarkable progress … learning French.

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. I have made remarkable progress ______ learning French.

A.by
B.at
C.in
D.for

Answer: C. in

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Analyze the question: The sentence is "I have made remarkable progress __ learning French." We need the correct preposition to follow the noun "progress" when it is followed by an activity (a gerund).

Explain the concept: In English, certain nouns take fixed prepositions. The noun progress is normally followed by in when we say what area or activity the improvement is in:

make progress in mathematics
make progress in learning a language
make progress in one's studies

Test each option:

A. by: "progress by learning" does not fit the meaning here. It would suggest the means, and it isn't the standard collocation.
B. at: we say "good at something", but not "progress at".
C. in: "progress in learning French" is the standard collocation. ✔
D. for: "progress for learning" is incorrect and doesn't express the idea.

Answer: The correct sentence is: *I have made remarkable progress in learning French.

Tip: Memorize the fixed pairings: progress in, interest in, success in, skilled at/in, good at. In WASSCE "Lexis and Structure" questions, prepositions that follow nouns are tested often, so learn them as set phrases rather than guessing.

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