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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 80

Question 80

Adjectives and Adverbs

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: Because the referee was partial and his opponent rough, the loser of the wrestling match received..... cheers than the winner.

  1. A.thunderous
  2. B.many more
  3. C.overwhelming
  4. D.a little more
  5. E.several
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (many more)

Explanation

'Than' needs a comparative. The partial referee and rough opponent won the loser sympathy, so he got many more cheers.