Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The botanists report that ______ optimistic about the regrowth of native species in the burned areas of the canyon.

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

  • A

    their

  • B

    they're

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  • C

    theyre

  • D

    there

Explanation

"They're" (they are) fits the predicate "they are optimistic." "Their" is possessive; "there" is locative.

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