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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 83

Question 83

Adjectives and Adverbs

Fill in the blank spaces with the best of the five options: ________ lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian Bar last year ________ the year.

  1. A.As much/as
  2. B.Very many/ than
  3. C.More / than
  4. D.Some/as
  5. E.As many/ than
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (More / than)

Explanation

A comparison of two years needs 'more... than'. 'As much' is for uncountable nouns and 'as many' must pair with 'as', not 'than'.