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JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 91

Question 91

Nouns and Determiners

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: His looks portend that ________ would be unpleasant

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

Answer: D (the news)

Explanation

He is referring to particular news, so 'the news'; 'news' is uncountable, so 'a news' is wrong.