Question

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word from the options given below.

One evening, a rich lady sent ______ housemaid to the market.

• A. his
  
• B. their
  
• C. its
  
• D. her

Answer 1

The correct option is D her

The sentence talks about the rich lady sending a housemaid to the market. It is more apt to say she sent 'her' (option D) housemaid to the market.
Options A) his is incorrect because the sentence is talking about a female, a lady. Hence it cannot be 'his'.
Option B) their is incorrect because the lady is singular but 'their' is a plural pronoun.
Option C) its is not correct since the lady is a person. The pronoun 'it' is used for objects, things or animals (for which the gender has not been specified).

So, the most appropriate answer is D) her.