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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 67

Question 67

Nouns and Determiners

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: Although the problem was simple ________ students were able to solve it.

  1. A.little
  2. B.small
  3. C.few
  4. D.a few
  5. E.a lot of
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (few)

Explanation

'Although' sets up a contrast: the problem was simple, yet hardly any students solved it. 'Few' (countable, negative sense) gives this meaning.