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JAMB Use of English 1986 Question 72

Question 72

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): 'I'm sorry I can't give you any of the oranges' I have....... left'.

  1. A.few
  2. B.little
  3. C.only a little
  4. D.a few
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (few)

Explanation

Oranges are countable, so we use few/a few; 'few' (hardly any) explains why the speaker can't give any.