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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPossessive pronoun before a noun

Standard English Conventions practice question

The committee published ____ report on Friday.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. itsCorrect
  2. B. it's
  3. C. their
  4. D. there

Answer: A. its

'Committee' is singular; the possessive is 'its'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. it's
'It's' means 'it is'.
C. their
Plural.
D. there
'There' is not a possessive.

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