JAMB - English Language (2012 - No. 68)
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
Many workers were............ as a result of the textile closure
Many workers were............ as a result of the textile closure
laid down
laid off
laid out
laid up
Explication
If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do.
Many workers were laid off as a result of the textile closure