UI Post-UTME Use of English 2017 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Adjectives and Adverbs

Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence: Three weeks after ______ the village had not recovered from the frightening experience.

  1. A.another police surprise raid
  2. B.another surprise police raid
  3. C.police surprise another raid
  4. D.another raid police surprise
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (another surprise police raid)

Explanation

'Police raid' is a compound noun, so the describing word 'surprise' comes before it: another surprise police raid.