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JAMB Use of English 2011 Question 85

Question 85

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): The school authority dismissed him for... but I won't tell you about it yet

  1. A.certain reason
  2. B.a reason
  3. C.more reason
  4. D.a certain reason
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a certain reason)

Explanation

'Reason' is countable, so it needs an article. 'A certain reason' shows the speaker knows the reason but won't say it yet.