Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2020 (Model questions) Question 15

Question 15

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The ______ papers were found ______ the plane where he left them.

  1. A.academics/on
  2. B.academics/in
  3. C.academic's /on
  4. D.academic/with
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (academic's /on)

Explanation

'He' shows one academic, so the possessive is 'academic's'; papers left on a seat or surface are found 'on' it.