JAMB Use of English 2014 Question 76

Question 76

Pronouns

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): Those ... are very beautiful.

  1. A.flowers of her
  2. B.flowers of her's
  3. C.our flowers
  4. D.flowers of ours
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (flowers of ours)

Explanation

The double possessive is 'flowers of ours'; 'those our flowers' is wrong.