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Sentence Correction 2 / 50

Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment.

Despite intense lobbying from various shareholder groups, the executive board of TechInnovate, a prominent software conglomerate, unanimously approved the new fiscal policy, arguing that its implementation would not only streamline operations but also bolster their competitive edge in the global market.

A. (No change)
B. its competitive edge in the global market
C. their competitive edges in the global market
D. its competitive edges in the global market

1. Identification of Error: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.
2. Grammatical Rule: A collective noun takes a singular pronoun when it acts as a single, unified entity, and a plural pronoun when its members act individually. The phrase "unanimously approved" indicates that the executive board is acting as a single, unified entity, thus requiring a singular possessive pronoun.
3. Option Elimination:
A. Incorrect — 'their' is a plural pronoun, but its antecedent, 'the executive board', is functioning as a singular unit in this context.
B. Correct — 'its' is a singular pronoun that correctly refers to the singular collective noun 'the executive board' acting as a unified entity.
C. Incorrect — retains the plural pronoun 'their' and introduces an unnecessary pluralization of 'edges'.
D. Incorrect — introduces an unnecessary pluralization of 'edges'.

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