JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 71

Question 71

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): My uncle is one of the ...... of the society.

  1. A.elitists
  2. B.elites
  3. C.elite
  4. D.elitist
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (elites)

Explanation

After 'one of the' we need a plural noun; 'elites' means the most powerful or privileged people.