Standard English ConventionsEasyPossessive pronoun for a plural noun
Standard English Conventions practice question
The birds built ____ nest in the hedge.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. theirCorrect
- B. there
- C. they're
- D. its
Answer: A. their
'Their' is the possessive for 'birds'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. there
- 'There' is a place word.
- C. they're
- 'They're' means 'they are'.
- D. its
- 'Its' is singular.
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