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.
fifty-men
fifty-men's
fifty-man's
fifty-man

Explanation

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.

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