Question

Choose the option that best corrects the statement at the underlined point:

She lived in the back of the woods with her family who worked hard to keep a roof over her head.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. their heads
• C. its head
• D. one's heads

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

their heads

In this sentence, we are speaking about the 'family' which is a collective noun. Collective nouns may take singular or plural pronouns, based on whether they refer to the group as a single unit or to each member of the group individually. Here, we are referring to every member of the family working hard. So, we need to use a singular pronoun. Hence, the correct answer is B) Their heads.