JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 86

Question 86

Nouns and Determiners

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: Eko Bridge, linking Lagos Island to Surulere, has ________

  1. A.many traffic
  2. B.numerous vehicles
  3. C.uncontrollable traffic
  4. D.plenty traffic
  5. E.a lot of traffic
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (a lot of traffic)

Explanation

'Traffic' is uncountable, so it takes 'a lot of', not 'many' or 'plenty' without 'of'.