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?
- A. itsCorrect
- B. it's
- C. their
- 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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