Question

Select the sentence that uses pronouns correctly.

O The tape on the wrapping paper lost its stickiness.
O Ella immediately started playing with its train set.
O I think the children will love the gifts it received.
O Mike really likes the simple slide whistle it got.

Answer 1

The correct sentence using pronouns properly is 'The tape on the wrapping paper lost its stickiness'. The other options misuse the pronoun 'it' for people or non-singular entities.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that uses pronouns correctly is: The tape on the wrapping paper lost its stickiness. This sentence correctly uses the possessive pronoun 'its' to indicate ownership of the stickiness by the tape. The other sentences incorrectly use the pronoun 'it' when referring to people or items that should be referred to using gender-specific pronouns or 'they/them' if the gender is not specified or if the entity is plural.