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Correct answer: B. Did you talk to the manageress herself or just to one of her assistants?
- A. Did you talk to the manageress herself or just to one of hers assistants?
- B. Did you talk to the manageress herself or just to one of her assistants?
- C. Did you talk to the manageress yourself or just to one of her assistants?
- D. Did you talk to the manageress herself or just to one's of her assistants?
Explanation
Here's why the remaining options are incorrect:A) The possessive form "hers" should be "her," and "hers" is also not needed in this context.C) It uses the correct possessive form "her" before "assistants," and "yourself" is the appropriate reflexive pronoun in this context.D) "One's" is not the appropriate pronoun here. It should be "one of her assistants," as in option B.
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