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Difficulty: Very hardPlural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Read the passage below. Based on the context, type the correct form of the noun in parentheses to fill in the blank.

Answer:In comparative literature, scholars often evaluate multiple translations of the same text. While a single analysis's focus may be limited, the 【analyses'】 (analysis) collective insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the original work's nuances.

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analyses'
The sentence compares a singular study ('a single analysis's focus') to multiple studies ('collective insights'). To indicate that these insights belong to the multiple analyses, the plural possessive form of 'analysis' is required. The plural form of 'analysis' is 'analyses', and because it ends in 's', its possessive is formed by adding only an apostrophe: 'analyses'.

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1
Determine the required number (singular or plural) of the noun in parentheses based on context clues.
Plural noun
The sentence contrasts 'a single analysis's focus' in the first clause with the 'collective insights' of multiple analyses in the second clause, referencing the 'multiple translations' mentioned in the introduction.
2
Form the plural of the irregular noun 'analysis'.
'analyses'
The noun 'analysis' is an irregular noun of Greek origin, and its plural form is 'analyses'.
3
Determine the case (possessive or non-possessive) required for the noun.
Possessive case
The noun modifies the noun phrase 'collective insights' to indicate possession, meaning the insights belonging to the analyses.
4
Form the possessive of the plural noun 'analyses'.
'analyses''
Since the plural noun 'analyses' ends in an 's', its possessive form is created by adding only an apostrophe at the end.

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