Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:
On Sunday, all the farmers of Rampur, from the youngest to the oldest, brought ________ cows to the free vet camp near the panchayat office.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → their
Complete sentence: On Sunday, all the farmers of Rampur, from the youngest to the oldest, brought their cows to the free vet camp near the panchayat office. Here the pronoun stands for “all the farmers”, which is plural. “From the youngest to the oldest” only describes the farmers, and the noun “cows” follows the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) his | means belonging to him; used for one man or boy | Ravi forgot his lunch box at home. |
| (2) their (answer) | means belonging to them; a pronoun must match the noun it stands for in number | The children packed their bags for the school trip. |
| (3) its | means belonging to it; used for one thing or animal | The cat licked its paws. |
| (4) theirs | means the one belonging to them; it stands alone, with no noun after it | Our house is small, but theirs is big. |