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JAMB Use of English 1985 Question 97

Question 97

Nouns and Determiners

The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the......... to my car.

  1. A.damages
  2. B.heavy damages
  3. C.destruction
  4. D.many damages
  5. E.damage
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (damage)

Explanation

Harm done to a thing is 'damage' (uncountable); 'damages' means money paid as compensation.