Which is the best version of the underlined pronoun in sentence 1 (reproduced below)?

Question

In the poem “The Armadillo,” Elizabeth Bishop presents a scene in which celebratory fire balloons crash and force forest animals to flee its woodland homes.
A.
NO CHANGE
B.
they
C.
their
D.
them

Answer 1

The best version of the underlined pronoun in the sentence is C. their.

Here's the reasoning: In the context of the sentence, "its" refers to "woodland homes," which is a plural noun phrase (homes belonging to multiple animals). Therefore, "their" is the appropriate pronoun to indicate possession for the plural noun (the animals).

The revised sentence would read: "In the poem 'The Armadillo,' Elizabeth Bishop presents a scene in which celebratory fire balloons crash and force forest animals to flee their woodland homes."