The football team cannot play ____ best when it is so hot.

A. its **
B. our
C. their
D. you're

I had this question in a language arts meeting with my teacher but I forgot the answer. I know that she talked about it being a trick question though so I'm not sure.

Since the reference is to the team as a whole, yes, "its" is correct.

If you were referring to an action in which the team members acted separately, then you'd use "their."

Thank you!

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i think it is C. their because the other ones do not make since.

To determine the correct answer, you need to understand the usage of possessive pronouns. Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession of something.

Looking at the options given:
A. "its" is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership by a singular noun (in this case, the football team). This option is a suitable choice.

B. "our" is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership by a plural noun (in this case, referring to the person speaking and others). This option is not appropriate because it implies that the football team belongs to the person speaking.

C. "their" is also a possessive pronoun used to show ownership by a plural noun (in this case, referring to someone else or others). This option is not correct because it implies that the football team belongs to individuals other than the speaker.

D. "you're" is a contraction of "you are" and is not a possessive pronoun. This option is irrelevant in this particular context.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. "its." The sentence would read: "The football team cannot play ** best when it is so hot."