JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 77

Question 77

Prepositions

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): The nurse kept apologizing to mothers as she stuck her needle.... every baby at the clinic.

  1. A.in
  2. B.onto
  3. C.on to
  4. D.into
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (into)

Explanation

A needle goes inside the body, so 'stuck her needle into' is correct.