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JAMB 2022 - Question 33

English 2022 JAMB Past Questions - Question 33: The poor our attention and kindness. 

For these questions, choose the option that best completes the gap
The poor our attention and kindness. 
A:
B:
C:
D:
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Correct Answer

D

Explanation

The sentence is correct as: The poor deserve our attention and kind­ness. In concord, categorized nouns such as ‘the poor’, ‘the rich’, ‘the privileged’, ‘the old’, etc. are treat­ed as plurals because each represent a category of people. Whenever any of them is used as subject, it attracts plural verb. The verb ‘deserve’ in the given sentence is plural. Example: Only the brave win battle.