Choose the option that best completes the gap(s) Fierce dogs should be kept in the _______ during the day.

Analyze the question: The sentence asks where fierce dogs should be kept during the day. This is a vocabulary-in-context question testing the word that most naturally and precisely collocates with "dogs."

Explain the concept: Words have specific associations, called collocations. Consider what each option normally refers to:

• Garage: a place for keeping cars, not an animal home.
• Cage: an enclosure with bars, used for birds, small animals, or wild animals (like lions, hamsters, parrots).
• Kennel: a shelter or small house built specifically for dogs.
• Balcony: a platform attached to the upper part of a building, not a place to keep dogs.

Step-by-step solution:

1. The subject is "fierce dogs," so the answer should be a place designed for dogs.
2. Garage and balcony are not designed for dogs, so we eliminate A and D.
3. Cage could work in a general sense, since a dog can be put in a cage. However, it is not the specific word used for a dog's housing.
4. Kennel is the standard word for a dog's shelter or enclosure, so it fits best.

Answer: C. kennel

Tip: Learn the "home words" for animals, because JAMB loves them:

• Dog → kennel
• Bird → cage / aviary / nest
• Bee → hive
• Horse → stable
• Pig → sty
• Cow → shed / byre
• Fowl → coop

When two options look possible, choose the more specific, purpose-made word.