JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 39

Question 39

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the most appropriate option to fill the gap: When we were coming back from the picnic last Friday, there________ on Eko Bridge.

  1. A.were many traffics
  2. B.was much traffic
  3. C.were plenty traffic
  4. D.were losts of traffic
  5. E.was a few traffic
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (was much traffic)

Explanation

'Traffic' is uncountable, so it takes 'was' and 'much'.