WAEC 2020 English Language · Question 3

What I admire about our football team is that they love …

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.   What I admire about our football team is that they love________

  1. A.themselves
  2. B.one another
  3. C.the other
  4. D.ourselves

Answer: B. one another

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is: "What I admire about our football team is that they love ____." We need the word or phrase that correctly completes it, based on grammar and meaning.

Step 2: Explain the concept This question tests reflexive pronouns versus reciprocal pronouns.

  • Reflexive pronouns (themselves, ourselves, myself) are used when the subject does the action to itself, e.g. "He hurt himself."
  • Reciprocal pronouns (one another, each other) are used when members of a group do the action to each other, e.g. "The players respect one another."
  • "The other" refers to one specific remaining person or thing, so it does not fit a team of many players.

Step 3: Solve step by step

  • The subject is "they", meaning the members of the football team.
  • What is admirable is the team spirit: the players love and support each other. That is a reciprocal relationship.

Checking each option:

  • A. themselves: This would mean each player loves only himself, which is selfish and not something to admire. It also doesn't fit the context.
  • B. one another: This means the players love each other, which fits the idea of team unity.
  • C. the other: This refers to only one other person, which is wrong for a whole team.
  • D. ourselves: This doesn't agree with "they". We would need "we" as the subject.

Step 4: Answer The correct answer is B. one another.

Step 5: Exam tip When you see a group doing something mutually, think each other / one another. Use "themselves" only when each person does the action to himself. Also check that the pronoun agrees with the subject: "they" goes with "themselves", never "ourselves".

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