JAMB - English Language (1978 - No. 42)
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Invariably, he ends his letters .... amicably
Invariably, he ends his letters .... amicably
you
your's
yours'
yours
your own
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The correct answer is D. yours. The phrase "yours amicably" is a standard and grammatically correct way to close a letter, whereas "yours" is a possessive pronoun. Students often make mistakes by adding apostrophes in the "yours" at the end of their letters but, this is grammatically inaccurate.