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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Has consisted vs consists

A: Is it true that the Webbers are in the hospitality industry?
B: Yes. Their business ___ of several sucessful hotels.
The answer is "consists"
Q) Can't "has consisted" be the answer either?
  

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) Technically, yes. The respondent has no obligation to match tenses. But if you're taking a test, you'd better assume that the teacher wants you to match tenses.

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  • ) Technically, yes.
  • The respondent has no obligation to match tenses.
  • But if you're taking a test, you'd better assume that the teacher wants you to match tenses.
  • (simple present -- simple present)
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(Can "has consisted" be the answer as well?)

Technically, yes. The respondent has no obligation to match tenses.

But if you're taking a test, you'd better assume that the teacher wants you to match tenses.
(simple present -- simple present)
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