Question

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the saxophone is a relative newcomer to the pantheon of music, yet (2)its rise to popularity is not without some controversy and the inevitable twists and turns of any good historical narrative.
a no change
b it’s
c its’
d their

Explanation:

We need to determine the correct possessive pronoun for "the saxophone". The saxophone is a singular noun, so we need a singular possessive pronoun. "Its" is the possessive form of "it" (used for singular non - human nouns), "it's" is a contraction for "it is", "its'" is an incorrect form, and "their" is plural. So the correct form is "its", and the original "its" is correct, so the answer is A.

Answer:

A. NO CHANGE