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JAMB 2022 - Question 39

English 2022 JAMB Past Questions - Question 39: The police announced that they were yet to APPREHEND the criminals. 

Choose the word nearest in mean­ ing to the word in capital letters.
The police announced that they were yet to APPREHEND the criminals. 
A:
B:
C:
D:
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Correct Answer

C

Explanation

,To apprehend somebody is to catch /arrest them for not obeying the law, captures, take into custody, imprison, put behind bars, incarcer ate. Example: The police have finally apprehended the killer.