Gasping for breath, they reached the row of houses of which gardens led onto
Correct answer: C. of which
- A. Gasping
- B. for
- C. of which
- D. onto
Explanation
Replace "of which" with "whose":The more appropriate term for indicating possession of inanimate objects, like houses, is "whose." Therefore, replacing "of which" with "whose" will make the sentence grammatically correct.
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