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    X. France and Spain settled its hostilities on the

    island, by way of the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, and divided Hispaniola between them. 1. These days the boat take (A)/tourists up the river, but in their past life (B)/the vessel was a lifeline to people (C)/living on the banks of the upper Mokau (D). 2. After about a week of (A)/idling on the beach, interacting for (B)/the local Tupiniquim natives, the fleet (C)/prepared to resume its journey to India (D).
    A 1C and 2A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1A and 2C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1B and 2D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1D and 2B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error in X Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, France and Spain are two parties. Hence, ‘their’ is the correct pronoun. X. France and Spain settled their hostilities on the island, by way of the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, and divided Hispaniola between them. 1. These days the boat takes tourists up the river, but in its past life the vessel was a lifeline to people living on the banks of the upper Mokau. Here, ‘the boat’ is the subject. Hence, ‘its’ is the correct pronoun. 2. After about a week of idling on the beach, interacting with the local Tupiniquim natives, the fleet prepared to resume their journey to India. The fleet refers to ‘the fleet of ships’. It is plural.

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