Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPossessive versus contraction
Standard English Conventions practice question
The dog wagged ____ tail when the postman arrived.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. itsCorrect
- B. it's
- C. its'
- D. their
Answer: A. its
Possessive "its".
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. it's
- "it's" means "it is".
- C. its'
- Not a word.
- D. their
- Plural pronoun for one dog.
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