JAMB Use of English 1986 Question 68

Question 68

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Jibril found that thieves had entered his house in his absence. He went to the police to report the .....

  1. A.break out
  2. B.break up
  3. C.break in
  4. D.break into
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (break in)

Explanation

A 'break-in' is the noun for an illegal entry into a building. 'Break into' is a verb and cannot follow 'the'.