GATE CH 2023 | GA Question: 1

Question

 "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send _________ contributions at the earliest."

• A. you are
• B. your 
• C. you're 
• D. yore

Answer 1

Let’s dive into each option.

• A. "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send you are contributions at the earliest."
  Explanation: This option is grammatically incorrect. ${\color{Red} \text{“You are"}}$ is a subject pronoun and cannot be used as a possessive pronoun in this context.
   
• B. "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send your contributions at the earliest."
  Explanation: This option is correct. ${\color{Green} \text{“Your"}}$ is the possessive form of "you" and indicates that the contributions being referred to belong to the person being addressed.
   
• C. "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send you're contributions at the earliest."
  Explanation: This option is grammatically incorrect. ${\color{Purple} \text{“You’re"}}$ is a contraction of "you are" and cannot be used as a possessive pronoun in this context.
   
• D. "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send yore contributions at the earliest."
  Explanation: This option is incorrect. ${\color{Blue} \text{“Yore"}}$ is an archaic term that means "belonging to a time long past" and is not suitable in this context. It does not convey the meaning of possessing or ownership.

Based on the correct usage of possessive pronouns, the correct option is: "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send your contributions at the earliest."

Correct Answer: B