When all the words on the page got scrambled, she quickly pressed undo, after which the document reverted back to its original state.

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When all the words on the page got scrambled, she quickly pressed undo, after which the document reverted back to its original state. Option 1: document reverted back to it's original state. Option 2: document reverted back to original state. Option 3: document reverted to it's original state. Option 4: document reverted to its original state.

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This question tests redundancy and possessive pronouns. "Revert" already means to return to a previous state, so adding "back" is like saying "return back" — unnecessarily repetitive! Plus, "its" (possessive) shows ownership while "it's" means "it is." Option 1 → Double trouble: redundant "back" plus wrong "it's" contraction. Option 2 → Redundant "reverted back" and missing the possessive "its." Option 3 → Fixes redundancy but still uses "it's" instead of possessive. Option 4 → Perfect! Concise "reverted to" plus correct possessive "its."

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