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Difficulty: EasyPlural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Architect Zaha Hadid was renowned for her dynamic, fluid designs that challenged traditional architectural geometry. In her early conceptual drawings for the Vitra Fire Station in Germany, the ________ sweeping curves and sharp angles created an intense sense of motion, ultimately transforming how contemporary critics viewed the relationship between space and form.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A
    buildings'
  2. B
    building
  3. building'sAnswer
  4. D
    buildings

Answer

building's
The correct answer correctly uses the singular possessive noun to show that the sweeping curves and sharp angles belong to a single entity, the Vitra Fire Station.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine if the noun needs to be singular or plural.
The context refers to a single structure, the Vitra Fire Station, so the noun must be singular ('building').
Choosing the correct number (singular vs. plural) is the first step in applying noun conventions.
2
Determine if the noun needs to be possessive or non-possessive.
The noun modifies the phrase 'sweeping curves and sharp angles,' indicating that these features belong to the building, so it must be possessive ('building's').
A possessive noun is required to show ownership of the subsequent noun phrase.

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Plural and Possessive Nouns
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