JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 61

Question 61

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): ........ guests enjoyed joy's birthday party.

  1. A.The whole
  2. B.All the
  3. C.Every
  4. D.Those very
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (All the)

Explanation

'Guests' is plural, so it takes 'All the'; 'every' needs a singular noun and 'the whole' an uncountable or single thing.