Some line in the passage are correct, and some have a word which shouldn't be there.
Freshwater fish have a similar life cycle to birds. The female fish lays 0. v eggs but very few of species show any mother-care to their young. Fish 00. of are cold-blooded creatures, so it is left as to the water temperature to give 1. as the heat that it encourages the egg to hatch into the “fry”, which is the 2. it name given to young fish. Small fish crowd together for protection and 3. v how to learn all the other behavior that is necessary for their survival. 4. how Only very few them learn to escape the attentions of larger fish or many 5. them other predators who live alongside of water. Fish continue to grow 6. of throughout the most of their lives. Unlike animals or birds, there is no 7. v easily seen child or adult part to their growing up. Fish from healthy 8. up waters, where there is plentiful food, will reach to bigger sizes quicker 9. to than their less fortunate fellows, who strive to grow in a polluted stretch 10. v of water.
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How do the numbers relate to the passage?
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CliveI still don't understand.eg Does 0. mean that you think the word 'lay' should not be there?What do the ticks mean?
0, 00,1,...... are just the numbers used to mark the lines. (You do not need to notice much). If the number of a line is ticked (v) that means the line is correct and it doesn't have redundant word.
Freshwater fish have a similar life cycle to birds. The female fish lays eggs but very few species show any mother-care to their young. Fish are cold-blooded creatures, so it is left to the water temperature to give the heat that encourages the egg to hatch into the “fry”, which is the name given to young fish. Small fish crowd together for protection and to learn all the other behavior that is ne