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Standard English ConventionsMediumPronoun that agrees with a plural antecedent

Standard English Conventions practice question

The crews take pride in ____ boats, which are scrubbed every Sunday.

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

  1. A. theirCorrect
  2. B. its
  3. C. his
  4. D. there

Answer: A. their

'Crews' is plural: 'their'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. its
'Its' is singular.
C. his
'His' is singular and assumes one person.
D. there
'There' is not a possessive.

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