Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The dancers said ______ ready to begin the dress rehearsal whenever the stage manager gives the cue.

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

  • A

    their

  • B

    theyre

  • C

    there

  • D

    they're

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Explanation

"They're" is the contraction of "they are." The sentence requires "they are ready," so "they're" is correct.

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