[General] Ponds are noted for

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In this test, there is an error I'm supposed to find. But I doubt one of these options: 1. 'varied' can be replaced with 'varying'. 2. 'life' can be replaced with 'lives'.

Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, all maintain in a delicate ecological balance.
 
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Sorry, neither of those is the error.

Try again.
 

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I really couldn't find it. It gives me a headache.
 

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Look at the part after the comma.
 

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Balance mustn't be countable here. Is that it? 'a' is extra.
 

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Both "a" and "balance" are correct. Look at the second and third words of the second clause.
 

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Both "a" and "balance" are correct. Look at the second and third words of the second clause.

I finally couldn't find the error in here. :-(
What's the problem with maintain in? Beats me.
 

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It should be 'maintained'.
 
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