Interactive grammar exercise (their - they’re) from “Dong Yi”
Multiple-choice quiz
Select the correct answer from the choices presented.
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While ______ having tea, Chief Suh is stunned when King Sukjong mentions that the girl who found the chime-maker’s body is named Dong Yi.
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they’re
Unknown to Dong Yi, her father is the leader of the Sword Fraternity, a secret organization composed of lowborns who protect ______ fellow lowborns from abusive nobles and oppressive government officials.
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they're
Because of Dong Yi’s industry and cheerfulness, the royal musicians and even her fellow slaves have come to depend on her for all ______ needs.
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King Sukjong and Queen Inhyeon show ______ great delight over Dong Yi’s baby boy.
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The Soron ministers turn ______ backs on Lady Jang.
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Lady Jang’s mother hires some thugs to kill Dong Yi and Geum by setting fire to ______ house.
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On ______ way to Uiju, Chief Suh and Chun Soo stop at a government stable to change their horses.
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With ______ anger towards Dong Yi and because she is a lowborn slave, the Head Lady Investigator and Lady Yu protest her appointment with Queen Inhyeon.
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their
Governor Jang Mu-yeol submits a petition to King Sukjong asking that the exiled Southerners be released in exchange for donating all ______ wealth for the starving people.
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they're
The Queen Mother and the leader of the Westerners put into motion ______ plan to bring down Lady Jang (and with her, the Southerners).
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their
Jang Hee-jae, the Chief Steward of the Royal Treasury, and ______ men are locked up for interrogation.
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they're
Dong Yi goes to the mountain top where her father and brother died to celebrate ______ death anniversary.
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they're
Dong Yi and King Sukjong consummate ______ relationship.
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While the Confucian scholars continue ______ protest, King Sukjong finds out about the problem with the shortage of copper coins.
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they're
Government officials from all levels begin boycotting ______ duties, and the Confucian scholars continue _______ protests.
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they're / they're
Almost immediately, tension arises between Queen Inwon and Dong Yi over ______ roles in the Inner Court.
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Minister Jang Mu-yeol misleads Queen Inwon that Dong Yi, Chun Soo, and ______ followers will try to grab power.
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they're
Through Young-dal, Dong Yi contacts Lady Jung and Jung-im and asks for ______ help.
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But ______ later arrested, leaving Dong Yi all by herself again.
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Dong Yi asks Lady Jung to help her speak with Queen Inhyeon and retrace ______ steps beginning with the anonymous letter sent to Queen Inhyeon.