Read the text below. Then answer the following questions. Selena Gomez is a famous American singer and actress. Selena has medium-length dark straight hair and a square face with dark brown eyes. She is of medium height and is slim because she keeps her body fit. When she is not on stage, she dresses casually. Selena is a talented person. She sings beautifully and performs amazingly as an actress. She collaborates with other gifted musicians such as Marshmello, Charlie Puth, and Julia Michaels, to make her music. Despite her fame, she is also generous. She is a philanthropist working with some charitable organisations. She is also a creative person because she designed her own hand bag brand called "Selena Grace." She is so active that she founded her own production company, made her own clothing line, and became the executive producer for 13 Reasons Why . Also, she is a positive person because she did not give up when recovering from her illness. Now, she is healthy and ready to rock the world with her superb performances. What is the tense mostly used in the text? Why?

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Pertanyaan " What is the tense mostly used in the text? Why? " menanyakan jenis tense yang dominan digunakan dalam teks bacaan dan alasannya. Kita dapat menjawab pertanyaan ini dengan memeriksa verb dari setiap kalimat yang digunakan dalam teks bacaan dan memberikan alasan berdasarkan karakteristik dari tense tersebut serta informasi yang disampaikan dalam teks bacaan. Tenses yang banyak digunakan adalah Simple Present Tense . Karena terdapat 2 pola kalimat Simple present tense dalam teks bacaan tersebut. Kalimat nominal : S + to be (am, is, are) + O Contoh: Selena Gomez is a famous American singer and actress. She is of medium height and is slim. Selena is a talented person. Kalimat verbal : S + V 1 s/es + O Selena has medium-length dark straight hair and a square face with dark brown eyes. She sings beautifully and performs amazingly as an actress. She keeps her body fit. Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah " Simple Present Tense is the tense mostly used in the text because the person talked about in the text, Selena Gomez, is still alive and the description about her is still actual."