Question

The team admired the trophy ____ had won.

Answer 1

The team admired the trophy its had won.  -  no

The team admired the trophy they had won.  -  yes

The team admired the trophy he or she had won.  -  maybe

The team admired the trophy her or his had won.  -  no

The team admired the trophy their had won.  -  no

The team admired the trophy it had won.  -  no

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Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is "they"

Explanation:

The word "team" is a collective noun in the singular form. As regards subject-verb agreement, when the word team is used to describe a group of people doing something, then the plural pronoun should be used.

In this case, the only alternative is "they" as it is referring to the antecedent "team".