Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The committee acknowledged that ______ been a difficult quarter, but revenue has begun to recover.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    their

  • B

    its

  • C

    its'

  • D

    it's

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Explanation

"It's" is a contraction of "it has." The sentence requires "it has been," so "it's" is correct.

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