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JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 96

Question 96

Concord

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: All the cattle on Lamidi's farm ________

  1. A.is tick-free
  2. B.are tick-free
  3. C.is ticks-free
  4. D.are ticks-free
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (are tick-free)

Explanation

'Cattle' is a plural noun, so 'are'; in a compound adjective the noun stays singular: 'tick-free'.