Question

1. read the paragraph. then, choose the best answer.

1 in 2010, pakistan was flooded. 2 the country gained independence from the colonial ruler britain after it endured multiple invasions. 3 unfortunately, the floods generated by the monsoon wiped out much of it’s homes, bridges, plants, and electricity. 4 during the intense rain, people had to run away with just the clothes on they’re backs. 5 several years are passing. 6 however, many countries still help them with supplies and the rebuilding.
which correction, if any, is needed in sentence 4?
change they’re to their.
change had to have
change they’re to there.
make no change.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze sentence 4: "During the intense rain, people had to run away with just the clothes on they're backs." The error is the contraction "they're" (they are) when the possessive pronoun "their" is needed to show ownership of the backs. So we need to change "they're" to "their". Looking at the options, the first option "Change they're to their" corrects this possessive error. The other options either introduce new errors (like "there" which is a location adverb, not possessive) or incorrect verb forms.

Answer:

A. Change they're to their (assuming the first option is labeled as such; based on the options provided, the correct choice is the one that changes "they're" to "their", which is the first option among the change options, so the answer is the option "Change they're to their".)