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Phrase: described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing Mon Aug 27, 2007 17:49 pm  Phrase: described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing
 

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ESL/EFL Test #172 "Reflexive and intensive pronouns", question 6

Rachel Carson's first book, Under the Sea-Wind, described struggles sea creatures find ......... facing.

(a) ourselves
(b) yourselves
(c) themselves
(d) itself

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ESL/EFL Test #172 "Reflexive and intensive pronouns", answer 6

Rachel Carson's first book, Under the Sea-Wind, described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing.

Correct answer: (c) themselves

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Rachel Carson's first book, Under the Sea-Wind, described struggles sea creatures find yourselves facing.
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Hi!
The third part of the sentence is difficult for me to understand.Could you please explain it in other words.Thanks.

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Phrase: described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:39 am  Phrase: described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing
 

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'described struggles sea creatures find themselves facing' = told about the difficulties that sea animals experience.
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