In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: The _____ discouraged me from reading it

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1993 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:

The _____ discouraged me from reading it

Answer Details
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "length of the story." Explanation: The word "length" refers to the amount of space or time that something takes up. In this context, the sentence is talking about a story, and it is suggesting that the length of the story is what discouraged the person from reading it. The other options are incorrect because they do not use the correct form of the word "length." "Story's lengths" is incorrect because "story's" implies possession, and there is no possessive relationship being described here. "Stories length" is incorrect because it does not use the correct grammar, as "stories" is plural and requires a plural verb form. "Story length" is a valid option, but "length of the story" is a more natural and common way to express this idea.

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