{"id":11916,"date":"2024-04-15T03:54:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11916"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:54:38","slug":"i-really-like-watching-old-shows-are-some-of-the-best-things-on-tv-a-those-b-that-c-this-d-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/i-really-like-watching-old-shows-are-some-of-the-best-things-on-tv-a-those-b-that-c-this-d-these\/","title":{"rendered":"I really like watching old shows. . . . . . . . . are some of the best things on TV. A. those B. that C. this D. these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;those&#8221; option2=&#8221;that&#8221; option3=&#8221;this&#8221; option4=&#8221;these&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. those<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sentence is about old shows, which are plural. Therefore, we need to use a plural pronoun to refer to them. 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