GRAMMAR help?
Feb 13
choose the correct word in the parenthesis.
1. One of the antique desks had lost (its, their) drawer
2. Both the Lighting Source and Bill Clark’s Insurance have (its, their) offices in this building.
3. Many of the class of 1987 drove to the reunion in (his or her, their) cars.
ANTECEDENTS:
4. The fireworks are so exciting that you feel happy just thinking about them.
A. unclear or confusing
B. clear
C. missing
1 its
2 their
3 their
4 clear
Filed under: Antique Car Insurance
I’m sure no one wants to do your homework for you, so look up proper grammer. Good luck on not cheating!
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1. Cross out prepositional phrases (Of the antique desks) and read the sentance without it. (One had lost its/their drawer). Because one is singular, the answer is its. which is also singular.
2. Both- plural Their- plural
3. Many- separate people- their- plural
4. b.
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1 its
2 their
3 their
4 clear
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http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp
1. its: only one object is being described
2. their: talking about more than one insurance company
3.their: plural subject
4.b
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4. It is unclear to me because the fireworks ARE. Why even think about them? Just watch!
If the fireworks WERE, then you could certainly think of them fondly in retrospect.
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1. One desk lost its drawer.
2. Both have their offices in this building.
3. Many drove to the reunion in their cars.
4. b. clear
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1. its
2. their
3. their
4. B (I believe; at least, it’s clear to me…)
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