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Paralegal

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In the following sentence, identify the noun and verb(s) that provide the primary grammatical structure in the sentence:

The plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability was not granted because the defendant’s extensive safety measures met the duty of care owed to the plaintiff.
  1. Noun: “plaintiff’s”; verb: “was not granted”
  2. Noun: “plaintiff’s”; verb: “met”
  3. Noun: “motion”; verb: “was not granted”
  4. Noun: “motion”; verbs: “was not granted” and “met”
Explanation
Answer: C - Noun: “motion”; verb: “was not granted.” Answer C is the correct choice because the primary grammatical structure is based on “motion” as the noun and “was not granted” as the state-of-being verb. Answer A is not the correct choice because “plaintiff’s” is not the noun. Answer B is not the correct choice because “plaintiff’s” is not the noun and “met” is not the verb providing the primary grammatical structure of the sentence. Answer D is not the correct choice because “met” is not the verb providing the primary grammatical structure of the sentence.
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