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JAMB English Language 2013 Objective — Question 78

Question 78 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Local governments are authorized to pass A. bye-laws.

  • A. bye-lawsCorrect
  • B. byes'-laws
  • C. bye's-law
  • D. bye-law

Explanation

This has to do with the plural of compound nouns. Bye-laws is a law made by local government that only relates to its particular region.

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