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X. France and Spain settled its hostilities on the island, by way of the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, and divided Hispaniola between them. 1. These days the boat take (

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Here, France and Spain are two parties. Hence, their is the correct pronoun. X. France and Spain settled their hostilities on the island, by way of the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, and divided Hispaniola between them. 1. These days the boat takes tourists up the river, but in its past life the vessel was a lifeline to people living on the banks of the upper Mokau. Here, the boat is the subject. Hence, its is the correct pronoun. 2. After about a week of idling on the beach, interacting with the local Tupiniquim natives, the fleet prepared to resume their journey to India. The fleet refers to the fleet of ships. It is plural.