JAMB Use of English 2019 Question 60

Question 60

Prepositions

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads ________ lack of consideration for other road users by many crazy drivers

  1. A.in view
  2. B.resulting in
  3. C.owing totally to
  4. D.through
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (owing totally to)

Explanation

'Owing to' means because of, giving the cause of the deaths.