Question

One of the horses was given medication prior to _____ race.

Which pronoun agrees with the underlined antecedent?


her

their

his

its

Answer 1

It’s is the correct answer because it’s not a person , it’s an animal

Answer 2

The correct answer is: "its"

Step-by-step explanation:
The textbook definition defines noun as a person, place or a thing. Everything that does not belong to a person category assumes to in a "thing" category (if not places). The pronoun we use for anything that is not a person is "it." Here in this case, "one of the horses" phrase is used. A horse does not lie in the person's category. Therefore, we will use "it." In the case of possessive pronoun, the possessive form of "it" is "its." Therefore, the correct answer in this case is "its."