Question
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Answer
b
TOEIC Reading 5 Category
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answer explanation
<p>MJ Foodville, which had <u>its</u> headquarters in Singapore, has appointed Colton Choi as the new head of the research team.</p>
<p>The correct answer is <b>(B) its</b>.</p>
<p>In this sentence, "MJ Foodville" is a singular noun and is referred to as a possessive noun. To show possession, we use the possessive pronoun "its" (not "it's" which is a contraction for "it is" or "it has"). Therefore, the correct choice is "its" to indicate that the headquarters belongs to MJ Foodville.</p>
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toeic-reading/pronouns