Please explain these writing questions.

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<p>People today would be healthier if they have eaten the lean meat, grains, nutes and fruits that formed the diet of Stone Age hunters and gatherers.</p>

<p>A would be healthier if they have eaten
B would have been healthier if they ate
C would have been healthier if they were to eat
D would be healthier if they would have eaten
E would be healthier if they ate</p>

<p>Answer: E</p>

<p>According to 1974 census reports, the population of Tokyo was larger than that of any other city in the world except New York.</p>

<p>A the population of Tokyo was larger than that of any other city in the world except New York.
B the population of Tokyo was larger than that of other cities in the world except that of New York
C the population of Tokyo was larger than the population of any city in the world except for New York's
D Tokyo had the largest population of any of the world's other cities except New York
E Tokyo had the largest population of any city in the world except that of New York's</p>

<p>Answer: A</p>

<p>The Teutonic Knights took Gdansk in 1308 and named it Danzig; by 1466, however, Polish kings were sovereign there once again and had restored the city's original name. No error</p>

<p>Answer: E</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<li>When the if side is in the past tense (if they ate), the other side (would be healthier) gets a would. When you use 'have,' (if they have eaten) there also needs to be a 'have' on the other side: </li>
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<p>People today will have been healthier if they have eaten the lean meat.
People today would have been healthier if they had eaten the lean meat.
People today would be healthier if they ate the lean meat.
People today will be healthier if they eat the lean meat.</p>

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<li><p>There are no errors.</p></li>
<li><p>There are no errrors.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks a lot dchow08!! This clarifies a lot of things for me. Thanks!
Um for number 3, could you explain why it's "there" instead of "it"?</p>

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<p>Try replacing "there" with "it." </p>

<p>The Teutonic Knights took Gdansk in 1308 and named it Danzig; by 1466, however, Polish kings were sovereign it once again and had restored the city's original name.</p>

<p>It doesn't make sense in the sentence.</p>