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2 CHECK. Read the statements. Circle T for true or F for false.
1. Sylvia Earle became interested in the ocean when she was a teenager. T F

2. Earle studies the connections between living things in the ocean. T F

3. Smaller numbers of big fish will result in smaller numbers of little fish. T F

4. In the past, people thought that nothing could harm the ocean. T F

5. The condition of the ocean is changing slowly. T F

DISCOVER. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson.
A_ Look at the underlined verbs in the sentences based on the article in exercise 1. Circle the
forms of be.

1. Dr. Sylvia Earle @ad knocked over by a wave as a young child.

2. Earth’s water, air, and climate are regulated by the ocean.

3. Ocean plants are destroyed by pollution.

4. The world’s oceans could be harmed.

5. More trash and chemicals are being dumped into the water.

6. The ocean must be protected from further harm.

B_ Write the number of each sentence in exercise A in the correct column.

Simple Present Simple Past Present Progressive Passive with
Passive Passive Passive Modal

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