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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 60

Question 60

Nouns and Determiners

Fill in the blank spaces with the best of the five options: We left ________ U.S.A, and crossed ________ Atlantic Ocean to ________ Europe

  1. A.the/the/-----
  2. B.---/---/
  3. C.---/---/ the
  4. D.the/---/a
  5. E.--/an/---
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the/the/-----)

Explanation

Country names with 'States' and the names of oceans take 'the'; continents such as Europe take no article.