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Zorluk: OrtaPlural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Which singular possessive pronoun correctly completes the passage? Type the correct word in the blank.

Cevap:Discovered in 1610, Jupiter's moon Europa has long fascinated astronomers because of the vast liquid water ocean that lies beneath 【its】 icy crust. This subsurface ocean, kept warm by tidal heating, makes the moon one of the most promising locations in the solar system to search for extraterrestrial life.

Cevap

its
The blank requires a singular possessive pronoun to modify the noun phrase 'icy crust' and refer back to the singular noun 'Europa'. The correct spelling is 'its'. Possessive pronouns in English do not contain apostrophes. The form 'it's' is a contraction meaning 'it is' or 'it has', which is grammatically incorrect in this context.

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1
Identify the pronoun that needs to be completed in the sentence.
The blank requires a word that modifies the noun phrase 'icy crust' to show that the crust belongs to Jupiter's moon Europa (a singular, non-human noun).
This establishes that we need a singular possessive pronoun.
2
Select the correct grammatical form for the singular possessive pronoun.
The correct form is 'its' (without an apostrophe).
In English, possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes, while contractions (like 'it's' for 'it is') do.

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Possessive Pronouns vs. Contractions
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Plural and Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

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