Question

4* the care and keeping of big cats part b
kate mccornaghey
the grammatical errors in this passage are intentional
1 (1) one function of zoos being to provide safe places where
endangered animals can breed. to be effective in producing healthy cats
that are genetically diverse (born to unrelated parents), zoos will often
ship animals long distances to find mates that would make a good match
(11) if you let closely related cats have offspring together, their young
would be considered inbred, which means they dont have a healthy mix
of different backgrounds in their physical makeup. inbred animals are
prone to be sick or even die. computer technology helps zoos be sure
which animals would make the best mates for each other and avoid
inbreeding
2 (1) animals in a species survival plan are sometimes taken out of
the public viewing areas for a private, less stressful area to breed and
care for their offspring in the first critical weeks. usually you can tell if
animals on display in a zoo are involved in an ssp because there will be
a sign posted on their enclosure
4* identify the common pattern in sentences 18 and 19
a subject-action verb-direct object
b subject-linking verb-subject complement
c subject-action verb-indirect object-direct object
d subject-action verb-direct object-object complement

Explanation:

Sentence 18: "One function of zoos being to provide safe places..." Here, "being" is incorrect. The correct form should be "is" (a linking verb). The structure is "subject (One function of zoos) - linking verb (is) - subject complement (to provide safe places...). Sentence 19: "If you let closely - related cats have offspring together, their young would be considered inbred..." The verb "be considered" is a linking - verb construction. The structure is "subject (their young) - linking verb (be considered) - subject complement (inbred).

Answer:

B. subject - linking verb - subject complement