JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 77

Question 77

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): The man rose to an important position as a result of ________ hard work

  1. A.sheer
  2. B.cheer
  3. C.share
  4. D.shear
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (sheer)

Explanation

'Sheer' means pure or nothing but: 'sheer hard work'.