JAMB 2025 English Language · Question 130

Put Chioma's meat in … pack.

Question

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Put Chioma's meat in _____ pack.

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

Answer: C. 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. The noun here is "pack," and "lunch" is a noun used as a modifier (a lunch pack), so it stays closest to the noun.

Concept: the order of adjectives The usual order is: Opinion → Size → Age/Condition → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose/Type → NOUN

A handy way to remember it is OSASCOMP: Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose.

Apply it to the options:

  • shiny: describes how it looks (opinion/quality), so it comes first.
  • new: age, so it comes next.
  • red: colour, so it comes after age.
  • lunch: purpose/type, so it sits right before "pack."

The correct order is: shiny → new → red → lunch → pack

"Put Chioma's meat in shiny new red lunch pack."

Check the other options:

  • A. "shiny lunch red new" puts "lunch" in the middle and breaks the order.
  • B. "new red lunch shiny" puts "shiny" right before the noun, which is wrong.
  • D. "red new shiny lunch" puts colour before age and quality, which is wrong.

Answer: C

Exam tip: Whenever you see a string of adjectives, remember that the noun-like word (purpose or material, such as "lunch" or "wooden") goes closest to the noun, and colour comes just before it. Opinion words like "beautiful," "shiny," or "lovely" always come first.

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