In contemplating which chairs to rent for the event, Mercer and his team concluded that _____ should draw a bit of attention. Accordingly, it was decided to go with the chairs that came in various neon colors.
The correct answer is (A).
current priority level - we all want this one
The knowledge that “it” is used to acknowledge something singular and that “they” is used to acknowledge something plural is test-specific knowledge that we all must have at our fingertips. Knowing this difference, we confidently select (A) here, because plural chairs are being discussed.
If it jumped out to you that you were seeing a classic it v. they battle here, it’s a cool thing. If you thought that it mattered that “chairs” are things, this is a thought that you want to likely push out of your mind in regards to this particular test.
If you clicked on (A) because “Mercer and his team” are plural people, you got a touch lucky here. And, we are not counting on luck come test day.