WAEC 2023 English Language · Question 79

The officer … is my brother.

Question

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. The officer ............. is my brother.

A.on uniform
B.in uniform dress
C.in uniform
D.with uniform

Answer: C. in uniform

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence needs a phrase that describes the officer, telling us what he is wearing: "The officer __ is my brother."

Step 2: The concept In English, the idiom for wearing a uniform is "in uniform". It means dressed in the official clothes of one's profession (police, army, etc.). The preposition in is used for clothing, as in "the man in a black suit" or "the girl in red."

Step 3: Test each option

A. on uniform: Wrong preposition. We do not say someone is "on uniform."
B. in uniform dress: Wordy and unidiomatic. "Uniform dress" is not the standard expression, and "uniform" already means the dress.
C. in uniform: Correct. It is the standard idiom, with no article needed.
D. with uniform: Wrong. "With" suggests the officer is carrying or possessing a uniform, not wearing it.

Step 4: Answer "The officer in uniform is my brother."

Tip: For clothing, use in (the woman in white, the boy in a cap). Also remember that "in uniform" is a fixed phrase, so don't add extra words like "dress."

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