Question

sat #1 reading & writing - part 1 19 of 27 while we are often cautioned that “the internet never forgets,” internet ephemera are actually much more fragile than physical objects and artworks. while a forgotten book or painting may easily survive for many years in some dark basement, online content must be actively maintained or ______ can become inaccessible. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a they b it c those d its

Explanation:

The subject of the sentence is "online content", which is singular. "They" and "those" are plural, so A and C are incorrect. "It's" is a contraction of "it is", which doesn't fit the context. "It" correctly refers to the singular "online content".

Answer:

B. it