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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 93

Question 93

Adjectives and Adverbs

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: The carpenter asked for ten packets of ________ nails

  1. A.fifteen-centimetre
  2. B.fifteen centimetres'
  3. C.fifteen-centimetres
  4. D.fifteen-centimetres'
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (fifteen-centimetre)

Explanation

A number + unit used as an adjective before a noun is hyphenated and singular: 'fifteen-centimetre nails'.