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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 75

Question 75

Nouns and Determiners

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: They spent the last holiday with their ________

  1. A.sister in-laws
  2. B.sisters-in-law
  3. C.sisters-in-laws
  4. D.sisters-inlaws
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (sisters-in-law)

Explanation

In compounds like 'sister-in-law' the plural 's' goes on the main word: 'sisters-in-law'.