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Question 5

The cyclists checked ___ brakes before descending the mountain road.

  1. there
  2. they're
  3. theirCorrect answer
  4. theirs

Explanation

The brakes belong to the cyclists, so their is the possessive form needed before brakes. There refers to a place or introduces existence and does not express ownership.

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