JAMB - English Language (1978 - No. 25)
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He did not like .... leaving the class early
He did not like .... leaving the class early
we
us
our
ourselves
our selves
설명
"Our" is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or association with the action of leaving the class early. It is the action of leaving the class early that he did not like and not the people who performed the action.
If you make use of the objective pronoun "us", "leaving the class early" would be a direct object and that would not make sense. When you take away the indirect object, it should still contain the meaning expressed in the sentence. Take a look at the following:
He gave the baby some milk -- He gave some milk
He sent his mother some flowers -- He sent some flowers
When you remove "us", It becomes "He does not like leaving the class early". The meaning becomes different. This means that "us" can't be the pronoun used.
If you make use of the objective pronoun "us", "leaving the class early" would be a direct object and that would not make sense. When you take away the indirect object, it should still contain the meaning expressed in the sentence. Take a look at the following:
He gave the baby some milk -- He gave some milk
He sent his mother some flowers -- He sent some flowers
When you remove "us", It becomes "He does not like leaving the class early". The meaning becomes different. This means that "us" can't be the pronoun used.