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question 18
1 point(s)
in the following sentence, what does the word \their\ mean?
they’re standing there in their new jeans.
○ a) that the jeans are new
○ b) a contraction of they and are
○ c) that the jeans belong to them

question 19
1 point(s)
my parents are not home right now, ______ on vacation.
○ a) there
○ b) they’re
○ c) their

question 20
1 point(s)
look over ____! i see a flock of butterflies flapping __ wings. i think ____ migrating south.
○ a) they’re / their / there
○ b) there / their / they’re
○ c) their / they’re / there

Explanation:

Question 18

To determine the meaning of "their" in "They’re standing there in their new jeans", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "that the jeans are new" describes the jeans' condition, not what "their" means. "Their" is a possessive pronoun, not related to the jeans being new.
• Option B: "a contraction of they and are" refers to "they're", not "their". "Their" is a possessive adjective, while "they're" is a contraction.
• Option C: "that the jeans belong to them" is correct. "Their" shows ownership, so the jeans belong to "they" (the people standing there).

We need to choose the correct word to complete "My parents are not home right now, ______ on vacation."

• Option A: "there" refers to a place, e.g., "over there". It doesn't fit here as we need a subject and verb to say where the parents are.
• Option B: "they're" is a contraction of "they are". "My parents" are "they", so "they're on vacation" means "my parents are on vacation", which makes sense.
• Option C: "their" is a possessive pronoun, e.g., "their house". It can't be used here as we need a subject and verb, not a possessive.

We analyze each blank in "Look over ____! I see a flock of butterflies flapping __ wings. I think ____ migrating south."

• First blank: "Look over there!" "there" refers to a place, so this is correct.
• Second blank: "flapping their wings" "their" is a possessive pronoun showing the wings belong to the butterflies.
• Third blank: "I think they're migrating south" "they're" is a contraction of "they are", referring to the butterflies.

Now check the options:

• Option A: "they're / their / there" doesn't fit the first blank (needs "there") and third blank (needs "they're" but order is wrong).
• Option B: "there / their / they're" fits all blanks: "Look over there", "flapping their wings", "I think they're migrating south".
• Option C: "their / they're / there" doesn't fit the first blank (needs "there") and the order is incorrect.

Answer:

C) that the jeans belong to them

Question 19