After increasing steadily for centuries, the total annual catch of all wild fish peaked in 1989; since that time, the total catch for most species has declined or plateaued, prompting conservation efforts designed to help prevent population crashes and possible extinctions.
39. GWD28-Q39 After increasing steadily for centuries, the total annual catch of all wild fish peaked in 1989; since that time, the total catch for most species has declined or plateaued, prompting conservation efforts designed to help prevent population crashes and possible extinctions.
A. fish peaked in 1989; since that time, the total catch for most species has declined or plateaued, prompting B. fish peaked in 1989, but with the total catch since then declining or plateauing in the case of most species, prompting C. fish had peaked in 1989; since that time, the decline or plateau of the total catch for most species, which prompted D. fish, which peaked in 1989, and, in the case of most species, it has declined or plateaued since, prompted E. fish, which peaked in 1989 but has since declined or plateaued for most species, and this prompted 我知道D和E不对,可是我想请问下,里面的which到底是指fish,还是指catch呢?这个问题困扰我好久啦,望大N小N指教啊!
"which" refers to "the catch of all wild fish". Without "of all wild fish", "the catch" is almost meaningless here. The catch of what? Not clear. In another word, "of all wild fish" defines "catch". In turn, "which" modifies the noun "the catch of all wild fish".
"which" refers to "the catch of all wild fish". Without "of all wild fish", "the catch" is almost meaningless here. The catch of what? Not clear. In another word, "of all wild fish" defines "catch". In turn, "which" modifies the noun "the catch of all wild fish".