In contrast with the way he argued with his parents, Jonas was actually quite happy about his having to go away to camp for the summer.
A. his having to go away to camp for the summer.
B. him having to go away to camp for the summer.
C. his having to be going away to camp for the summer.
D. himself having to go away to camp for the summer.
E. him having to be going away to camp for the summer.
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him - objectprince11 wrote:In contrast with the way he argued with his parents, Jonas was actually quite happy about his having to go away to camp for the summer.
A. his having to go away to camp for the summer.
B. him having to go away to camp for the summer.
C. his having to be going away to camp for the summer.
D. himself having to go away to camp for the summer.
E. him having to be going away to camp for the summer.
we need a possessive subject - his
eliminate B, D & E
in Option C - to be going away - awkward
Hence A.
This is not a well written question, therefore I wouldnt worry about it even if you got it wrong. Especially for SC, try and concentrate on Official GMAT questions. GMAT questions are way better and tricky compared with any other source.
Just for the mental satisfaction, what is the OA?
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