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JAMB Use of English 1992 Question 76

Question 76

Nouns and Determiners

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: I sent ________ news to the press yesterday

  1. A.a parcel of
  2. B.a flash of
  3. C.an item of
  4. D.a number of
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (an item of)

Explanation

'News' is uncountable, so we say 'an item of news'.