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JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 97

Question 97

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Because of the ...... he did to my car, I am going to sue him for ......

  1. A.damage/damages
  2. B.damages/damage
  3. C.damages/damages
  4. D.damage/damage
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (damage/damages)

Explanation

Harm to a thing is 'damage' (uncountable); money claimed in court is 'damages'.