JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 72

Question 72

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): The new singlet factory is built on the ...... of Aba township.

  1. A.outstretch
  2. B.outskates
  3. C.outskirts
  4. D.outskirt.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (outskirts)

Explanation

The outskirts are the outer parts of a town; the word is always plural in this sense.