Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPronoun agreement with a collective noun
Standard English Conventions practice question
The committee published ____ decision on Friday.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. itsCorrect
- B. their
- C. it's
- D. there
Answer: A. its
'Committee' acts as a single body here, so 'its'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. their
- 'Their' is plural.
- C. it's
- 'It's' means 'it is'.
- D. there
- 'There' is not a possessive.
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