A. The ancient manuscript's fragile pages
B. were carefully handled, but it's binding
C. had deteriorated significantly
D. over the centuries.
- AThe ancient manuscript's fragile pages
- Bwere carefully handled, but it's binding
- Chad deteriorated significantly
- Dover the centuries.
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Concept: 'It's' = it is / it has; ownership is shown by 'its' (no apostrophe).
- Part B: 'but it's binding' would mean 'but it is binding' – meaningless here.
- The binding belongs to the manuscript, so a possessive is needed: 'but its binding had deteriorated'.
- A, C and D are grammatically fine.
Trick: Expand the apostrophe word: if 'it is' does not fit, write 'its'.
Answer: (B) were carefully handled, but it's binding
अवधारणा: 'It's' का अर्थ है it is / it has; स्वामित्व (possession) दिखाने के लिए 'its' लिखते हैं, apostrophe के बिना।
- भाग B में 'it's binding' = 'it is binding' – वाक्य में अर्थ नहीं बनता।
- Binding manuscript की है, इसलिए possessive चाहिए: 'but its binding'।
- बाकी भाग सही हैं।
ट्रिक: Apostrophe वाले शब्द को खोलकर पढ़ें – 'it is' न बैठे तो 'its' सही है।
उत्तर: (B) were carefully handled, but it's binding
