Question

which homophone best completes the sentence?
every fall, the oak tree in the garden sheds ______ leaves.
○ their
○ there
○ it’s
○ its

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each homophone:

• "their" is a possessive pronoun for plural nouns, but "oak tree" is singular, so incorrect.
• "there" refers to a place, which doesn't fit the possessive context of "leaves" belonging to the tree.
• "it’s" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has", which doesn't make sense here.
• "its" is the possessive form of "it" (used for singular nouns like the oak tree) and correctly shows the tree's leaves.

Answer:

E. its