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JAMB Use of English 2022 Question 26

Question 26

Adjectives and Adverbs

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Because the referee was partial and his opponent rough, the loser of the wrestling match received ________ cheers than the winner.

  1. A.thunderous
  2. B.many more
  3. C.overwhelming
  4. D.a little more
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (many more)

Explanation

'Than' needs a comparative, and 'cheers' is countable, so 'many more cheers' is correct; the crowd sympathised with the loser who was treated unfairly.