Question

Which pronoun agrees with the antecedent in the sentence?


All of the paint is still in __________ container.



A.
it's


B.
theirs


C.
their


D.
its

Answer 1

Any ideas ?

Answer 2

B and C are out.

Answer 3

D?

Answer 4

And its would be more than one paint can...are there more than one paint can ?

Answer 5

D is out

Answer 6

that only leaves A

Answer 7

So what's your answer ? @brucebaner

Answer 8

sorry D

Answer 9

@brucebaner

I just said B and C are out.

Answer 10

And D too...

Answer 11

A

Answer 12

Yes...

Answer 13

You're welcome. :P

Answer 14

that only leaves A

Answer 15

How is it A? That would be
All of the paint is still in it is container.
If "it's" with an apostrophe is always going to be IT IS!!
For example:
Its going to be here tonight.
In expanded form it would be like:
It is going to be here tonight.
Make sense?
Therefore, the correct answer is D.