Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The Blue House is practising it’s songs for the competition.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. practising its.
Error Concept: Incorrect usage of "it's" instead of "its".
What is wrong: The sentence uses "it’s", which is a contraction of “it is” or “it has”, not the possessive form.
Grammatical Concept:
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“Its” is the possessive adjective used to show ownership (like his, her, their).
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“It’s” should only be used when it means “it is” or “it has”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the sentence is referring to songs belonging to The Blue House, so the possessive "its" must be used.
How to correct: Replace “it’s” with the possessive pronoun “its.”
Correct phrase/ correction: practising its
Final Sentence: The Blue House is practising its songs for the competition.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.