Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
As the tree came crashing down, the monkeys woke up from its sleep and ran from branch to branch.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option A. i.e. woke up from their sleep.
- The pronoun "its" refers to a singular noun, and "monkeys" is a plural noun.
- Therefore, we need to use the plural pronoun "their" instead of "its" to match the subject of the sentence.
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The underlined part of the given sentence "from its sleep" should be replaced with "from their sleep."
The corrected sentence will be:
"As the tree came crashing down, the monkeys woke up from their sleep and ran from branch to branch."