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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Hi there,
Which one of the below is grammatically correct?
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might keep their numbers extremely low.
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which could have kept their numbers extremely low.
I think the first one is correct. Might (possibility) But what makes "could have kept" wrong in this context? I'm not so sure.
Which one of the below is grammatically correct?
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might keep their numbers extremely low.
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which could have kept their numbers extremely low.
I think the first one is correct. Might (possibility) But what makes "could have kept" wrong in this context? I'm not so sure.
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Anonymous The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might keep their numbers extremely low. What is the antecedent of the "their numbers"? Is it something mentioned in the wider context?
- Anonymous The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might keep their numbers extremely low.
- What is the antecedent of the "their numbers"?
- Is it something mentioned in the wider context?
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AnonymousThe Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might keep their numbers extremely low.What is the antecedent of the "their numbers"? Is it something mentioned in the wider context?
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Both sentences are incorrect.
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might have kept its numbers extremely low.
The Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which might have kept its numbers extremely low.
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Actually this is a weird test question. Here is the whole text and the options:
While modern penguins of the Southern Hemisphere have no natural land predators, the Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which ............. their numbers extremely low.
might keep
should have kept
has kept
could have kept
I think might keep is OK with a me
While modern penguins of the Southern Hemisphere have no natural land predators, the Great Auk had to contend with hungry polar bears and foxes, which ............. their numbers extremely low.
might keep
should have kept
has kept
could have kept
I think might keep is OK with a me
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