OG 12 47

Five fledging sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975.

A. bringing

B and brings

C and it brings

D and it brought

E and brought

A correct. why not E?

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It is the "situation itself" bring XXXX as a result, not birds.

So A. 结果状语。

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