Standard English ConventionsMediumVerb tense for a general truth in the present
Standard English Conventions practice question
Water ____ at a lower temperature at high altitude, which is why mountain recipes call for longer cooking times.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. boilsCorrect
- B. boiled
- C. will boil
- D. is boiling
Answer: A. boils
A general scientific fact takes the simple present: 'water boils'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. boiled
- 'Boiled' is past, but the fact is timeless.
- C. will boil
- 'Will boil' is future, not a standing fact.
- D. is boiling
- 'Is boiling' describes an action in progress, not a general truth.
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