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Difficulty: MediumPlural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Architect Zaha Hadid was renowned for her dynamically curved designs that challenged traditional geometry. In her design of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan, the ______ exterior flows seamlessly into the surrounding plaza, blurring the boundary between the structure and the city.

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

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

Answer

building's
The correct answer is the singular possessive noun 'building's' because it correctly modifies the noun 'exterior' to show that the exterior belongs to the single structure mentioned in the sentence, the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine whether the target noun should be singular or plural based on the context.
The passage discusses Zaha Hadid's design of a single structure, the Heydar Aliyev Center. Therefore, the singular form of 'building' is required.
Identifying the number of the noun prevents the incorrect use of a plural form.
2
Determine if the noun needs to be possessive.
The noun directly modifies 'exterior', indicating that the exterior belongs to the building. This indicates a possessive form is required.
A possessive form is needed to show ownership or association with the noun that follows.

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Plural and Possessive Nouns
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Plural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

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