Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: D. "I bought a red and a brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."
- A. I bought a red and a brown cow that needs my attention in the provision of its provender.
- B. "I bought a red and brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."
- C. "I bought a red and a brown cows that needs my attention in the provision of its provender."
- D. "I bought a red and a brown cow that need my attention in the provision of their provender."
Explanation
This option correctly indicates two cows with "a red and a brown cow," uses the plural verb "need," and the plural pronoun "their," which are all correct for two cows.
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