Standard English ConventionsMediumPronoun agreement with a singular noun
Standard English Conventions practice question
The mill has kept ____ original sluice gates, though the timber has been replaced twice.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. itsCorrect
- B. their
- C. it's
- D. his
Answer: A. its
'Mill' is singular and a thing: 'its'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. their
- 'Their' is plural.
- C. it's
- 'It's' is 'it is'.
- D. his
- 'His' is for a person.
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