JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 79

Question 79

Concord

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Ours ________ based venture

  1. A.are a resource
  2. B.is a resource
  3. C.are resources
  4. D.is a resourced
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (is a resource)

Explanation

'Ours' here means our venture (singular), so 'is', and the compound adjective is 'resource-based'.