Steps-5

Title: Parallel Structure, Pronoun Clarity, Possessive Determiners, Possessive Nouns & Pronouns

Grade Lesson s2-p1

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Quiz: Discussion Step

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Id Type Name Note

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Problem

The principals' objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend.

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Clue

A possessive noun describes that something belongs to someone.

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Hint

The given sentence describes the decision of the principal regarding the holiday.

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Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

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Choice-A

"The principals' objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend." The sentence is grammatically incorrect due to a confusion in the use of "principals'." It is plural possessive (more than one principal), but the sentence refers to just one person .

Wrong No change

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Choice-B

"The principal’s objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend." The sentence is grammatically correct in conveying the principal’s moral objections to the holiday.

Correct principal’s

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Choice-C

"The principals objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend." The sentence contains grammatical error. The 'principals' is a plural noun but not possessive. It doesn’t show ownership of the “objections.”

Wrong principals

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Choice-D

"The principal objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend. " The sentence is grammatically incorrect. The 'principal' is a singular noun, but not possessive. The sentence needs a possessive form to show the objections belonged to the principal.

Wrong principal

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Step

Complete sentence - The principal’s objections to the holiday were moral in nature. He did not want to grant the holidays though it is not a weekend.

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Answer

Option

B

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Sumup

Please summarize choices

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