JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 90

Question 90

Pronouns

The market women..... profit ranges from thirty fifty per cent are making..... difficult for the ordinary people.

  1. A.for who/to live
  2. B.for whom/lives
  3. C.by whose/living
  4. D.whose/life
  5. E.whose/leaving
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (whose/life)

Explanation

'Whose' shows the profit belongs to the women, and they are 'making life difficult' for others.