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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 97

Question 97

Pronouns

Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentence: We visited the home of one boy. That's the boy I mean.

  1. A.That's the boy whom we visited his home
  2. B.That's the boy whose home we visited.
  3. C.That's the boy to whose home we visited.
  4. D.That's the boy whom we visited the home
  5. E.That's the boy the home of whom we visited.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (That's the boy whose home we visited.)

Explanation

'Whose' shows possession and replaces 'his': 'the boy whose home we visited'.