We decided to do all the task ______ instead of waiting for help.
- A. of our own
- B. by ourselves
- C. ours
- D. All
Explanation
“By ourselves” is a reflexive phrase meaning without assistance, which matches “instead of waiting for help.” “Ours” is a possessive pronoun and cannot modify the verb phrase here.
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