Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

We should always be careful in the choice of _______.

  1. our friend

  2. our friends

  3. ours friend

  4. ours friends
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The possessive adjective 'our' must be followed by a noun ('friends'), while the possessive pronoun 'ours' stands alone and replaces 'our + noun'. Saying 'ours friends' is incorrect because 'ours' already functions as a complete possessive phrase and cannot modify another noun.

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