Question

Select the sentence that has correct pronoun usage.
1. The team of reporters stunned their audience when the results of the election were revealed.
2. The team of reporters stunned its audience when the results of the election were revealed.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is the second sentence.

Explanation:

The word "team" in this particular exercise is acting as a singular noun. So the most suitable pronoun to use in this case is "its". The pronoun "their" is used only for plural. And the noun "team" is known as a collective noun which means that the word refers to a group but it is written in the singular form.