Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s father never approved of ............ Robert Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote.
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- her to marry
- her marrying
- she marrying
- she to marry
- her to marry
Correct Option: B
When a Noun precedes (comes before) a Gerund, that Noun takes a possessive form.
In this case, possessive form for Elizabeth Barrett is her.
Here, her marrying is the right usage.
