allery**The dog wagged ___ tail when it saw its owner.** Which choice is correct?
Aits'
Bit's
Cthere
Dits
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. its
'Its' is the possessive pronoun (no apostrophe).
'It's' = 'it is' or 'it has' — wrong here.
'Its'' is never correct in standard English.
'There' is a location/existence word, not possessive.
This is one of the MOST tested SAT confusions.
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