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Standard English ConventionsEasyTheir versus there and they're

Standard English Conventions practice question

Ben and Ola took ____ dog for a walk.

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. them

Answer: A. their

"their" is the possessive.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. there
"there" is a place.
C. they're
"they're" means "they are".
D. them
"them" is not possessive.

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