JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 54)
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
The government which .....recruiting ....... workers suddenly stopped doing so.
are / its
was / its
is / their
were / their
Forklaring
The subject "government" is singular, so the verb should be "was" (singular form). The possessive pronoun "its" correctly refers back to the singular noun "government" and indicates ownership of the workers being recruited.
Thus, the sentence should read: "The government which was recruiting its workers suddenly stopped doing so."