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Difficulty: EasyPlural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Complete the passage by typing the grammatically correct form of the noun 'gecko' in the blank.

Answer:Unlike most lizards, a gecko has specialized toe pads that allow it to climb vertical surfaces. The secret lies in the 【gecko's】 microscopic toe bristles, which bond with surfaces at a molecular level.

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gecko's
The correct answer is the singular possessive noun 'gecko's'. The sentence refers to the microscopic toe bristles of a single gecko, as indicated by the singular references 'a gecko' and 'it' in the preceding sentence. To form the possessive of a singular noun, an apostrophe and 's' must be appended.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the relationship between 'gecko' and 'microscopic toe bristles'.
The bristles belong to the gecko, indicating that a possessive form of the noun is required.
Possessive nouns are used to show ownership or association with a following noun.
2
Determine the singular or plural status of the noun from context clues in the passage.
The first sentence refers to a single animal using the singular phrase 'a gecko' and the pronoun 'it', showing that the possessive noun must be singular.
Singular possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' (gecko's) to the base word.

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Plural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
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