Squirrels' survival depends on stored nuts.

Meaning: Squirrels rely on the nuts they have stored to survive the winter.

Choice of Words: Survival means the act of continuing to live or exist. Depends means relies on something.

Alternative Expressions

The squirrels' survival is dependent on the nuts they have stored.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence. It is just a different way of saying it.

Choice of Words: The squirrels are the subject of the sentence and it is clear that we are talking about their survival. Survival means the ability to stay alive. Dependent means relying on something else. The nuts are the object of the sentence and it is clear that the squirrels' survival is dependent on them. Stored means kept for future use.

If squirrels don't store nuts, they won't survive.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first two sentences. It is just a different way of saying it.

Choice of Words: If is a conjunction that introduces a conditional clause. Don't store is the negative form of the verb store. Nuts is the object of the verb store. They refers to the squirrels. Won't survive is the negative form of the verb survive.

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