Worksheet 2

Identify the tenses from the passage below :

For decades, no new nuclear reactors have been built in the United States. But given
the sudden surge in new license applications, construction could start within the
decade. Electric utility companies project an increased demand for electric power over
the next few decades. Those concerned with the operation of coal-fi red power plants
point out that nuclear reactors emit neither greenhouse gases nor air pollutants such as
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen monoxide. And citizens recognize that nuclear power plants,
unlike solar and wind installations, may offer a practical solution because they run in the
dark and in the absence of wind.

People across the globe share the dream of clean and sustainable sources of energy
for the future. Should we build more nuclear power plants as we move to achieve this?
The answer depends on both whom you ask and when you ask them. Some long-time
opponents of nuclear energy are now in favor of it. Similarly, some who once supported
it are now questioning its societal costs, both to our current generation and those to
come.

In part, the opposition to nuclear power is a result of the tremendous baggage that the
word nuclear carries. The associations are disturbing: the bombing of Hiroshima, the
radioactive fallout from atmospheric weapons testing, the tragedies of Chernobyl, the
hazards of high-level radioactive waste, and the ultimate threat of nuclear annihilation.
Probably no other topic in the physical sciences is more likely to provoke such an
emotional response.

At the same time, people recognize the benefi ts of nuclear medicine. These days,
you probably know someone who has undergone radiation therapy for cancer or who
has had a diagnostic test with radioisotopes that bypassed both anesthesia and
surgery. Perhaps even a classmate has had a thyroid scan using radioactive iodine.

Those who support or oppose nuclear power today have excellent tools with which to
make compelling arguments. For example, a “cradle-to-cradle” analysis offers a more-
inclusive picture of the economic, environmental, and societal costs of running a nuclear
reactor, by taking into account what happens from the moment the uraniumore is mined
to the ultimate fate of the spent nuclear fuel. A cradle-to-cradle analysis not only
includes the high economic costs of construction but also the eventual decommissioning
of the nuclear reactor.

Whether citizens (and politicians) support or oppose nuclear power, they still must deal
with some real and pressing questions. If not nuclear, how are we going to produce
electricity in the years to come? Do the benefits of nuclear power plants outweigh the
costs and risks? How should we deal with the wastes that nuclear reactors produce?
Can we prevent the diversion of nuclear materials to nuclear weapons? Is nuclear
power sustainable? As was the case in earlier chapters, science and societal issues are
tightly connected. In a moment, we will launch this chapter with an overview of nuclear
power. But before we start, we ask you to consider your own position.

Answer the following questions

1. Identify the tenses in each sentence above

2. Write other sentences using at least 5 different verbs from the text

Latihan soal
Tentukan jenis tenses :

1. I finished the project yesterday.

2. The boys were severely reprimanded by their teacher.
3. She will come with us.
4. I climbed out of the car, walked through the door, and prepared to meet “the
parents,” but instead a large, honey-colored dog runs to meet me at the door.

Use past tense :

1. We _____ our dog. (to call)

2. Emma _____ in the lessons. (to dream)
3. They _____ at birds. (to look)
4. Paijo _____ home from school. (to come)
5. I _____ my friens. (to meet)

Use present tense :

1. Emily ______________ delicious cakes. (make)

2. Rohan _____________ at a supermarket. (work)
3. Indians _____________ homes on many festivals. (decorate)
4. My little daughter ______________ her dolls. (adore)
5.He _____ the laptop. (to repair)
Use future tense :

1. I _______________ build a hospital to the poor when I grow up.(build)

2. The cook __________________all the sandwiches in foil and pack them.(wrap)
3. We ____________________a good salary and some previliges. (demand)
4. The police ______________________the thief sooner or later. (catch)
 5. The cat _____ under the tree. (to sit)

Change Tense Form

1. He was distributing newspapers to the entire neighbourhood. (change to simple

present)
2 . We will visit our cousins during holidays.(change to simple past)
3. I am going to the gym on Saturday. (change to simple future)