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Although the two research vessels collected data on different whale migration routes, each crews' findings depended on it's sonar array.

Which of the following choices represents the correct punctuation and usage for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. crew's findings depended on itsCevap
  3. C
    crews' findings depended on its
  4. D
    crew's findings depended on it's

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crew's findings depended on its
The correct option correctly pairs the singular determiner 'each' with the singular possessive 'crew's' and uses the possessive pronoun 'its' to modify 'sonar array'.

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1
Determine whether the noun 'crew' should be singular or plural.
The noun must be singular ('crew') because it is modified by the singular determiner 'each'.
The determiner 'each' always precedes singular countable nouns in this context.
2
Determine the correct possessive form for the singular noun 'crew'.
The correct form is 'crew's'.
Singular possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe followed by 's'.
3
Determine whether to use the possessive pronoun 'its' or the contraction 'it's' to modify 'sonar array'.
The correct word is the possessive pronoun 'its'.
The sentence requires a possessive relationship for the sonar array. The contraction 'it's' stands for 'it is' or 'it has' and is grammatically incorrect here.

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