Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.
We know that (a) _____ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) species are important for miantaining (b) _____ (pre modify the noun) balancE- If one is lost, the whole natrual environment changes (c) _____ (post modify the verb). In order to protect the enviornment from being spoilt, we should protect (d) _____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) wild lifE- (e) _____ (use determiner to pre modify the noun
phrase) good news is that many countries are taking action (f) _____ (use infinitive phrase to post modify the verb.) George Laycock, (g) _____ (use appositive to post modify the noun) writes, "Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and determine that (h) _____ (use demonstrative to pre modify the noun) wild species will not perish (i) _____ (use prepositional phrase as post modifier). We have to save wild animals (j) _____ (use relative clause as post modifier).
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Explanation:
(a) all; (b) ecological; (c) accordingly/ correspondingly; (d) our; (e) The; (f) to protect their endangered wildlife; (g) a famous writer/author of several books on wildlife; (h) these; (i) from the earth; (j) which are inseparable part of our natural environment/that can save us from extinction.
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