JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 77

Question 77

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Sociologists are concerned with the problem of man in.....

  1. A.a society
  2. B.the society
  3. C.society
  4. D.some society
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (society)

Explanation

When we mean society in general, we use 'society' with no article: man in society.