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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 89

Question 89

Nouns and Determiners

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: The army ran short of ________

  1. A.arm and ammunitions
  2. B.arms and ammunitions
  3. C.arms and ammunition
  4. D.arm and ammunition
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (arms and ammunition)

Explanation

Weapons are 'arms' (always plural), and 'ammunition' is uncountable, so no 's'.