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PDKT Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Which is the correct answer?

The teacher told the pupils that salt water ______ at a lower temperature than fresh water.
A. Froze B. Would freeze C. Freeze D. Freezes
Answer key: D
Can anyone explain this to me?

  

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The Simple Present is commonly used when stating an ' eternal truth '. eg She said that the Earth goes around the Sun. eg They learned that the Sun rises in the east.

  • The Simple Present is commonly used when stating an ' eternal truth '.
  • eg She said that the Earth goes around the Sun.
  • eg They learned that the Sun rises in the east.
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The Simple Present is commonly used when stating an 'eternal truth'.

eg She said that the Earth goes around the Sun.

eg They learned that the Sun rises in the east.

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