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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2020 (Model questions) Question 10

Question 10

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Choose the option that best completes the sentence: It was ______ outside but Johnson still wanted an ________.

  1. A.ice cold / ice cream
  2. B.ice cold / ice-cream
  3. C.ice-cold / ice-cream
  4. D.ice-cold / ice cream
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (ice-cold / ice cream)

Explanation

The compound adjective 'ice-cold' takes a hyphen, while the noun 'ice cream' is written as two words.