In the sentence “Scientists believe these green foods give
the sea turtle’s fat its green color” the underlined words
have respectively the grammatical functions of:
Text 2
Green sea turtle
Green sea turtles spend most of their lives
underwater, where they can rest for up to five hours at a
time before coming up for air. When active, they typically
alternate between being underwater for a few minutes and
coming up to the surface to breathe air for a few seconds.
Green sea turtles are also known to sunbathe on land.Unlike most other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat a
primarily plant-based diet consisting of seaweed and sea
grass. Scientists believe these green foods give the sea
turtle’s fat its green color. The shell of the green sea turtle
is usually shades of a brown or olive color.
(Excerpt from the site:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/green-seaturtle/#green-sea-turtle-closeup-underwater.jpg. Researched on:
October 2015)
Text 2
Green sea turtle
Green sea turtles spend most of their lives underwater, where they can rest for up to five hours at a time before coming up for air. When active, they typically alternate between being underwater for a few minutes and coming up to the surface to breathe air for a few seconds. Green sea turtles are also known to sunbathe on land.Unlike most other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat a primarily plant-based diet consisting of seaweed and sea grass. Scientists believe these green foods give the sea turtle’s fat its green color. The shell of the green sea turtle is usually shades of a brown or olive color.
(Excerpt from the site: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/green-seaturtle/#green-sea-turtle-closeup-underwater.jpg. Researched on: October 2015)
