Put in my/our/your/his/her/their/its 9. do you think most people are happy in ___ jobs?

In the sentence provided, the correct word is their. Explanation The sentence asks about "most people" (plural). When referring back to a plural subject in a general sense, we use the possessive pronoun their.

Full Sentence: "Do you think most people are happy in their jobs?"

Grammar Breakdown

• Subject: "Most people" (Third-person plural).
• Possessive Pronoun: "Their" (Belonging to them).

While in informal spoken English, people sometimes use "their" as a singular gender-neutral pronoun, in this specific case, it is used because the subject "people" is strictly plural. Why other options don't fit:

• My/Our/Your: These refer to the speaker, a group including the speaker, or the person being spoken to, rather than the "people" mentioned in the subject.
• His/Her/Its: These are singular pronouns and do not match the plural "people."

Would you like me to provide a few more practice sentences using these possessive pronouns to help reinforce the rule?