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Correct answer: C. She also did housework for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- A. She also did houseworks for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- B. She also did housework for various elderly peoples who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- C. She also did housework for various elderly people who had her services in their homes on a regular basis.
- D. She also did housework for various elderly people who had their services in their homes on a regular basis.
Explanation
Option C correctly uses the singular "elderly people" and the possessive pronoun "her" to refer to "services." The other options have errors in subject-verb agreement, use of possessive pronouns, or incorrect terms ("elderly peoples" is incorrect; it should be "elderly people").
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