JAMB 2024 English Language · Question 131

Put Chioma's meal in the … pack.

Question

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.  Put Chioma's meal in the _______ pack.

  1. A.shiny, new, red lunch
  2. B.red, new, shiny lunch
  3. C.shiny, red, lunch new
  4. D.new, red, lunch shiny

Answer: A. shiny, new, red lunch

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: This tests the order of adjectives before a noun. When several adjectives describe one noun, English follows a set order.

The concept: The usual order is: Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → NOUN

In a simple form: opinion/quality, then age, then colour, then purpose (the noun-like word closest to the noun).

Step-by-step solution:

The words are: shiny, new, red, lunch + the noun pack.

  • shiny is an opinion/quality word (describes appearance), so it comes first.
  • new shows age, so it comes next.
  • red shows colour, so it follows age.
  • lunch shows purpose (a lunch pack), so it sits right next to the noun.

Correct order: shiny, new, red, lunch pack

Checking the options:

  • A. shiny, new, red lunch ✔ follows the order: quality → age → colour → purpose
  • B. red, new, shiny lunch ✘ colour is placed before age and quality
  • C. shiny, red, lunch new ✘ "new" is misplaced after "lunch"
  • D. new, red, lunch shiny ✘ "shiny" is misplaced after "lunch"

The full sentence: Put Chioma's meal in the shiny, new, red lunch pack.

Exam tip: Remember the order with "O-S-A-S-C-O-M-P": Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose. The word that tells the purpose (like lunch, school, football) always sits right before the noun. Also, if an option puts a purpose word before another adjective, you can eliminate it immediately.

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