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.
- A.shiny, new, red lunch
- B.red, new, shiny lunch
- C.shiny, red, lunch new
- 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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