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Select an acceptable pronoun to complete this sentence.

The squad wanted to choose ___
own captain.
Their, he or she, they, her or his, it, its

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Answer:

The squad wanted to choose its own captain.

Step-by-step explanation:

(squad = single unit)

When the antecedent is a collective noun, such as family, club, class, group, committee, audience, or team, and you want to refer to it as a single unit, use the pronoun it.

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Answer: their

Step-by-step explanation:

This is proper grammar.

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