Indentify the tense of the underlined verb in each sentence below.
1). Statistics IS a branch of mathematics.
2). It DEALS with the study of numerical data.
3). Many people HAVE STUDIED statistics for work or fun.
4). Batting averages and scoring averages REPRESENT statistics.
5). People HAVE COMPILED statistics for thousands of years.
6). Ancient Egyptians KEPT records of their livestock and crops.
7). Ancient Hebrews TOOK a census after they left Egypt.
8). Later, the Romans CONDUCTED a census of their own.
9). People WILL GATHER statistics for many years to come.
10). By the next century, people WILL HAVE BENEFITED from statistics for nearly four thousand years.
My answer:
1). Present.
2). Present.
3). Present perfect.
4). Present.
5). Present perfect.
6). Past.
7). Past.
8). Past.
9). Future.
10). Future perfect.
Are my answers correct?
Yay! All are correct!
Your answers are mostly correct! Here's a breakdown of the tenses for each sentence:
1). Statistics IS a branch of mathematics. - Present tense
2). It DEALS with the study of numerical data. - Present tense
3). Many people HAVE STUDIED statistics for work or fun. - Present perfect tense
4). Batting averages and scoring averages REPRESENT statistics. - Present tense
5). People HAVE COMPILED statistics for thousands of years. - Present perfect tense
6). Ancient Egyptians KEPT records of their livestock and crops. - Past tense
7). Ancient Hebrews TOOK a census after they left Egypt. - Past tense
8). Later, the Romans CONDUCTED a census of their own. - Past tense
9). People WILL GATHER statistics for many years to come. - Future tense
10). By the next century, people WILL HAVE BENEFITED from statistics for nearly four thousand years. - Future perfect tense
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