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Which sentence is correct?

a. "Their going to the concert, excited them greatly."
b. "They’re going to the concert, excitedly."
c. "There going to the concert, excitedly."
d. "They going to the concert, excitedly.

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Final answer:

The correct sentence is 'They’re going to the concert, excitedly.' because it uses the appropriate contraction 'they're' for 'they are.' This indicates that the people are actively engaged in the action of going to the concert. The other options are incorrect due to the misuse of homophones.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sentence from the choices provided is b. "They’re going to the concert, excitedly." This is because "they're" is a contraction for "they are," which correctly indicates that the subject of the sentence is actively doing something – in this case, going to the concert. The other options are incorrect due to the misuse of "their," which is a possessive pronoun, and "there," which is used to indicate a place or position. Additionally, option d is incorrect because it is missing the contraction "they're."

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