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JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 96

Question 96

Adjectives and Adverbs

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): We discovered at the end of last term that we had to read.... books before we could confidently go for our final examination.

  1. A.more of many
  2. B.very many more
  3. C.very much more
  4. D.more very many
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (very many more)

Explanation

With a countable plural like 'books' we say 'very many more'; 'much' is for uncountables.