One should do his duty.
Correct answer: B. One should do one's duty.
- A. (A) One should do one duty.
- B. One should do one's duty.
- C. (C) One should does one's duty.
- D. (D) One should do their duty.
Explanation
"One should do one's duty" is a grammatically correct and more formal way to express the idea. It uses the possessive pronoun "one's" to refer back to the indefinite pronoun "one," indicating that each person should fulfill their own duty.
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