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Category - Composition

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Its conflict has escalated in recent times, with citizens from both nations protesting and raising flags on different islands.
  1. Its
  2. It’s
  3. There
  4. Their
Explanation
Answer: D - The best choice is “Their”

The conflict is between China and Japan, so a plural possessive pronoun is needed to properly complete the sentence. “It’s” is a contraction of “it is.” “There” is a not a possessive pronoun. “Their” is a plural possessive pronoun.
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