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JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 76

Question 76 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The woman would not part with her… [discarded earthen black B. discarded black earthen C. earthen discarded black D. black earthen discarded] pot.

  • A. discarded earthen black
  • B. discarded black earthenCorrect
  • C. earthen discarded black
  • D. black earthen discarded

Explanation

This has to do with adjectival order (Dosashconm). While D — Determines; O — Other adjectives; S – Size; A – Age; Sh – Shape; C – Colour; O – Origin; N – Names used as adjectives; M – Main nouns.

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