1. He admitted cheating on the test.
2. He admitted that he had cheated on the test.
3. He admitted that he cheated on the test.
(Does #1 mnean #2 or #3?)
4. I'll admit cheating on the test.
5. I'll admit that I cheat on the test.
6. I'll admit that I cheated on the test.
(Does #4 mean #5 or #6?)
1, 2, and 3 all mean exactly the same thing.
4 and 6 mean the same thing. 5 is in the present tense (cheat). Does he cheat on the same test each time he takes it? Or did he cheat when he took it once? 4 and 6 mean he cheated when he took it once.
Why does it say I'll admit cheating on the test. im Confused
In the given statements:
1. "He admitted cheating on the test."
2. "He admitted that he had cheated on the test."
3. "He admitted that he cheated on the test."
Statement #1 means the same as statement #3. They both imply that "he" admitted to performing the act of cheating on the test.
Regarding the second set of statements:
4. "I'll admit cheating on the test."
5. "I'll admit that I cheat on the test."
6. "I'll admit that I cheated on the test."
Statement #4 means the same as statement #6. They both indicate that "I" will confess or acknowledge that I cheated on the test.
Statement #5, however, is a bit different. It suggests that "I" will admit to the ongoing action of cheating on the test, implying that "I" regularly cheat on tests without specifying a particular instance.
In the given statements:
1. "He admitted cheating on the test."
2. "He admitted that he had cheated on the test."
3. "He admitted that he cheated on the test."
Statement 1 means the same as statement 3. They both indicate that "he" confessed to the act of cheating on the test without specifying the exact timeframe of the cheating.
Statement 2, however, indicates that "he" admitted to having cheated on the test in the past, by using the past perfect tense ("had cheated").
Now, let's examine statements 4, 5, and 6:
4. "I'll admit cheating on the test."
5. "I'll admit that I cheat on the test."
6. "I'll admit that I cheated on the test."
Statement 4 implies that "I" will confess or acknowledge the act of cheating on the test, without specifying the timeframe.
Statement 6 indicates that "I" will admit to having cheated on the test in the past, similar to statement 2.
Statement 5, however, is grammatically incorrect. It should be "I'll admit that I cheatED on the test" to match with the present tense of the verb "cheat."
In summary, statement 1 means the same as statement 3. While statement 4 means the same as statement 6, statement 5 is incorrect.