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Which third-person singular pronoun correctly completes this sentence? Sharon had hoped that __________ bird would learn to whistle. A. their B. theirs C. her D. hers

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Sharon had hoped that her bird would learn to whistle. It cannot be B or D because they are plural. Her is in third-person, so that is the correct answer.
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Sharon had hoped that her bird would learn to whistle.
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