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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?

  1. A. theirCorrect
  2. B. there
  3. C. they're
  4. 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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