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Anintita Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Possessive Question
Please help me find the correct answer of this question.
Dr. Jackson,____, displayed his scientific genius when he was still a boy of five.
1. university's prominent scientist
2. universities' prominent scientist
3. the prominent scientist of university
4. prominent scientist of universities
5. a prominent scientist of the university
I think 3 is correct but the answer is 5 , please explain how to form the possessive , I wonder what's the difference between 's and of
Dr. Jackson,____, displayed his scientific genius when he was still a boy of five.
1. university's prominent scientist
2. universities' prominent scientist
3. the prominent scientist of university
4. prominent scientist of universities
5. a prominent scientist of the university
I think 3 is correct but the answer is 5 , please explain how to form the possessive , I wonder what's the difference between 's and of
Top answer
The deciding factor is not the use of the possessive, but the use of articles. Only 5 is correct because 'a' and 'the' are properly used.
- The deciding factor is not the use of the possessive, but the use of articles.
- Only 5 is correct because 'a' and 'the' are properly used.
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The deciding factor is not the use of the possessive, but the use of articles.
Only 5 is correct because 'a' and 'the' are properly used.
Only 5 is correct because 'a' and 'the' are properly used.
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AnintitaDr. Jackson,____, displayed his scientific genius when he was still a boy of five.Dr. Jackson, a prominent scientist of the university, displayed his scientific genius when he was still a boy of five.
You put the determiner "a" before a noun describing somebody's occupation or profession. We say, for example, Mr Smith is a teacher/M
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