This flashcard explains that the Present Simple tense is appropriate for summarizing or reviewing content, like an essay.
This flashcard demonstrates the use of the Present Simple tense for expressing general truths and summaries, such as in a review of a book or essay.
| Task | In his essay, professor Nickson _______ (to admit) the existance of UFO, but _______ (to point) out the fact that we still ______ (to have) no proved evidence of their existence. |
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| Answer | 2 |
| a | is admitting / points / have |
| b | admits / points / have |
| c | admits / points / have had |
| d | admits / has pointed / are having |
| comment | The best suitable tense for this sentence is the Present Simple. It is often used when we give some kind of a review or a summary. For example, it can be a book, a movie, a theatre play, etc. |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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