WAEC - English Language (2018 - No. 58)
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.
He always gives ______ for coming late to school.
one excuse or another
one excuse or the other
some excuse or another
some excuse or the other
Explicaţie
The phrase "one ... or the other" is the correct idiomatic expression in English, meaning that there is always some excuse being given, even if it varies.