JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 57

Question 57

Pronouns

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: I can't mind the light. I don't know ________ about electricity.

  1. A.something
  2. B.nothing
  3. C.anything
  4. D.nobody
  5. E.anybody
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (anything)

Explanation

After a negative verb ('don't know') we use 'anything'; 'nothing' would make a double negative.