Choose the option that best completes the gap(s) His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2024 Subject: English Language

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Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting. 

Answer Details

The correct phrase to complete the sentence is "ran out of". Therefore, the sentence should read: "His car ran out of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting."


Here’s the explanation:


  • The phrasal verb "run out of" means to use up a supply of something, so there's none left. In this context, it means that the car used up all of its fuel and had no more left.
  • "Ran out" by itself does not indicate from where or what is exhausted unless followed by "of".
  • "Ran out on" typically means to abandon someone or something, which is not applicable in this context.
  • "Ran on out" is not a standard or meaningful expression in English in relation to running out of something.
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