Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
They are cautious about their car as it’s door is broken.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. as its.
- This is the appropriate replacement, being the possessive form of "it," "its" denotes that the door is a part of the vehicle.
- Compared to other options:
- As it is: This statement is not grammatically correct. Both the sentence's meaning and structure would be changed.
- No substitute needed: This choice is wrong as the contraction "it's," which stands for "it is" or "it has," is applied improperly in this instance. This statement requires the possessive word "its."
- Since it's: This option is incorrect. When the possessive form "its" is required, "it's" is still misused as a contraction even if the sentence structure has changed.