They can provide evidence to support the speaker :)
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A knock was heard from below, everyone was quiet and scared. Mr Frank opened the door and it was Kleiman, he explained that he tried to protect them but the Nazi’s didn’t believe him. On August 4th, 1944, the nine people who lived in the secret Annex were arrested. They were asked if they wanted to take some of their belongings, but Anne leaves her diary in hopes that it would soon be published
A deer is a herbivore, so their diet primarily consist of plants such as grass.
Grass are producers, and the deer are primary consumers, it can be eaten by an omnivore or a carnivore given the chance.
Should be noted that a herbivore can consume meat if need be, however it is neglected.
I think you are right. The form verbs take to express a hypothetical or possible situation.