WAEC - English Language (2023 - No. 80)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Professor John is the leader of the ....... committee to review the new book.
Professor John is the leader of the ....... committee to review the new book.
fifty-men
fifty-men's
fifty-man's
fifty-man
توضیح
The correct answer is 'fifty-man'. In English, when describing a group of people doing something collectively, we use the singular form of the noun with a numeral. Therefore, 'fifty-man' is the correct phrase to use.