JAMB Use of English 2022 Question 29

Question 29

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): The young man looked carefully at the long document, but he couldn't make ________ what it meant.

  1. A.up
  2. B.out
  3. C.off
  4. D.through
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (out)

Explanation

To 'make out' means to understand or work out the meaning of something.