In pairs, discuss the answersto the following questions,based on the text in Activity 3. Share your answers with the class. One of Four Remaining Yangtze Turtles Dies in China One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just threeremaining. Also known as Rafetus swinhoei , the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China. Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature, which was over 90 years old, for a fifth time shortly before she died. The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat. One male is left in the Chinese zoo while two other turtles live in the wild in Vietnam. The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender. Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died. They said, "There were no complications from the operation and she had been in fine health after the procedure, but deteriorated the next day." The cause of her death is being investigated and the turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research. Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47932731 (April 15, 2019) What tenses are mostly used in the text? Why does it use the tense?

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Ada beberapa tenses yang ditemukan dalam kutipan beberapa kalimat dalam teks tersebut, yaitu: The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat . ( present simple ) a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just threeremaining. ( p resent perfect ) The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender. ( p resent perfect ) The cause of her death is being investigated ( Present Continuous ) Also known as Rafetus swinhoei , the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China. ( past simple ) They said, "There were no complications from the operation and…. ( past simple ) turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research ( past simple ) Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died. ( past perfect ) Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature. ( past perfect ) she had been in fine health after the procedure. ( past perfect ) Jadi, berdasarkan analisa di atas tenses yang paling sering digunakan dalam teks adalah; Past Simple , Past Perfect , dan Present Perfect. Mengapa tenses tersebut digunakan dalam teks lebih banyak adalah karena events atau kejadian-kejadian yang terjadi dalam teks telah terjadi, dan ketiga tenses tersebut cocok/pantas untuk menjelaskan peristiwa yang telah terjadi.