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

Question

After the final, the players collected ____ medals from the mayor.

Accepted Answer

A. their. The medals belong to the players, so the possessive 'their' is needed before 'medals'.

Answer

B. there — 'there' points to a place.

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C. they're — 'they're' means 'they are'.

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D. theirs — 'theirs' stands alone and can't come before a noun.

Standard English Conventions practice question