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Paralegal

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

The respondent objected to the petitioner’s assertion that the marriage was irretrievably broken, and the judge could not enter an uncontested divorce.
  1. Nouns: “respondent” and “judge”; verbs: “objected” and “could not enter”
  2. Nouns: “respondent,” “petitioner,” and “judge”; verbs: “objected,” “was,” and “could not enter”
  3. Noun: “respondent”; verbs: “objected” and “could not enter”
  4. Noun: “assertion” and “judge”; verbs: “was” and “could not enter”
Explanation
Answer: A - Nouns: “respondent” and “judge”; verbs: “objected” and “could not enter.” Answer A is the correct choice because the sentence is a compound sentence comprised of two sentences. Thus, it must have at least two nouns serving as the subject and at least two verbs indicating the action or state of being. Here, the noun and the verb of the first sentence are “respondent” and “objected,” and the noun and the verb of the second sentence are “judge” and “could not enter.”
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