Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2021 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Prepositions

Choose from the options the one that best completes the sentence: When we got to the secretariat, they were ________ politics.

  1. A.discussing on
  2. B.discussing about
  3. C.discussing
  4. D.discussing along
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (discussing)

Explanation

'Discuss' takes a direct object with no preposition: discuss politics.