Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets.”

In 2009, a 2-year-old Florida girl was strangled by a 12-foot-long Burmese python, a family pet that had gotten out of its aquarium.

Which option correctly uses its in the same way as the sentence above?

Responses

A. Ellen wonders if its a good idea to go swimming today.
Ellen wonders if its a good idea to go swimming today.

B. Miguel feels its of no use to try to fix the broken bicycle.
Miguel feels its of no use to try to fix the broken bicycle.

C. The milk is way past its due date and needs to be thrown out.
The milk is way past its due date and needs to be thrown out.

D. Its going to rain all day tomorrow, so no baseball practice for us.
Its going to rain all day tomorrow, so no baseball practice for us.