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JAMB Use of English 1988 Question 78

Question 78

Verb Forms

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): The host insisted on..... what he called 'a little gift'

  1. A.me to accept
  2. B.me accepting
  3. C.my accepting
  4. D.my acceptance
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (my accepting)

Explanation

'Insist on' is followed by an -ing form, and formal English uses the possessive before it: 'my accepting'.