Question

Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.

The jury delivered _______ verdict unanimously.

• A. his
• B. her
• C. their
• D. its

Answer 1

The correct option is D its

Here, the 'jury' is the subject in the sentence and is a unit. So, it needs to be addressed singularly. The pronoun used to refer to an action done by the jury must be a third person possessive singular one. The option that best suits the above is option D) its. Option C) theirs is incorrect because it is used for plural nouns. Options A) and B) are incorrect because they are pronouns used for specific genders but the jury cannot have a gender.