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JAMB Use of English 1994 Question 71

Question 71

Nouns and Determiners

Fill the gap(s) with the most appropriate option: He claimed that Mr. Okoli's utterance was tantamount to defamation of character, so he sued for ________

  1. A.damage
  2. B.some damage
  3. C.a damage
  4. D.damages
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (damages)

Explanation

Money claimed in court as compensation is 'damages' (always plural in this sense).