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Difficulty: EasyNouns and Noun Phrases

Fill in the blank with the correct plural form of the noun given in parentheses.

Answer:The research committee spent months evaluating several detailed 【analyses】 (analysis) submitted by the independent auditors.

Answer

analyses
The correct form is 'analyses' because the word 'analysis' is a Greek loanword that forms its plural by changing the '-is' suffix to '-es'. The quantifier 'several' demands a plural noun.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the number required by the context of the sentence.
The modifier 'several' indicates that the noun must be in the plural form.
Quantifiers like 'several' modify plural countable nouns.
2
Apply the correct pluralization rule for Greek loanwords ending in '-is'.
The singular ending '-is' changes to '-es' in the plural, giving 'analyses'.
Nouns of Greek origin ending in '-is' (e.g., analysis, crisis, thesis) regularly replace '-is' with '-es' for their plural form.

Key Concept

Pluralization of Greek/Foreign Nouns
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