My car is new, but ___ is old.
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him
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their
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his
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it
This requires a possessive pronoun to show ownership of a second car. The sentence contrasts "my car" (first person) with another person's car. "His" is the possessive form for a male. "Him" is object case, "their" is plural, and "it" is for things/animals, not people.
To answer this question, we need to understand possessive pronouns.
The correct answer is C) his.
Explanation for each option:
A) him - "Him" is an objective pronoun and is used when the person is the object of the sentence. It is not appropriate in this context.
B) their - "Their" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate possession by multiple people. It is not appropriate in this context.
C) his - "His" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate possession by a male singular noun. In this case, "his" correctly shows that the car is old.
D) it - "It" is a pronoun used to refer to a non-living thing or an animal. In this context, "it" correctly refers to the car.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) his, as it correctly indicates that the car is old.