Possessive pronoun its

[Jelik]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #101 "Possessive pronouns", question 10

I didn't get a cheeseburger, so I tasted ..........

(a) mine
(b) its
(c) hers

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #101 "Possessive pronouns", answer 10

I didn't get a cheeseburger, so I tasted hers.

Correct answer: (c) hers

Your answer was: incorrect
I didn't get a cheeseburger, so I tasted its.
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explanation about this question, please.

Jelik

[Pamela]

Possessive pronoun its cannot be used because its belongs to inanimate things or animals. According to the context an animal is not implied
Hope, it's clear