Some of the oldest and largest trees in the world are … in California. The Redwoods, on the California coast, are the tallest trees and the largest ones are located in Sequoia National Forest.
Some of the oldest and largest trees in the world are found in California. The Redwoods, on the California coast, are the tallest trees and the largest ones are located in Sequoia National Forest.
Correct answer: (b) found
Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Some of the oldest and largest trees in the world are existing in California. The Redwoods, on the California coast, are the tallest trees and the largest ones are located in Sequoia National Forest.
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Hi, I have a question?
why doesn’t “existing” work here?
The verb ‘exist’ is not usually used in the continuous form because the meaning of the verb itself already indicates the idea of continuing. If you wanted to use the verb and mean that the trees are still there, you would use the simple form:
Some of the oldest and largest trees in the world exist in California.
Thank you Alan,
Studying English in this site is WONDERFUL.
I have another question. I posted it in the forum, but on-one replied me.
What does disposition in “Geographic disposition” refer to?
I looked for it in the dictionary. Here’s what I got:
[C usually singular] the particular type of character which a person naturally has
She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.
• [S + to infinitive] formal a natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something
a disposition to deceive
Unfortunately, it seems to me that none of them fit in my context.
Thanks in advance