norae99
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Hello teachers,
Which one is better in the sentence below, 'would be found' or 'would have been found'? And why?
"In 1950s, Colorado beetles were able to resist chemical insecticides. A scientist hypothesized that bacteria living in the beetles' environment were killing many beetles, because otherwise the beetles [ would be found / would have been found ] in larger numbers."
Thank you very much in advance.
Which one is better in the sentence below, 'would be found' or 'would have been found'? And why?
"In 1950s, Colorado beetles were able to resist chemical insecticides. A scientist hypothesized that bacteria living in the beetles' environment were killing many beetles, because otherwise the beetles [ would be found / would have been found ] in larger numbers."
Thank you very much in advance.