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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 49

Question 49

Pronouns

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): The African extended family system gives security to ________ members

  1. A.his
  2. B.her
  3. C.its
  4. D.their
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (its)

Explanation

The possessive refers to 'the system', a singular non-human noun, so 'its' is correct.