Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The Earth [moves] round the Sun.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

A fact that is always true takes the simple present: "The Earth moves round the Sun." The sentence is correct.

Worth noting

"Moved" would put a permanent truth in the past, as if it had stopped.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The Earth [moves] round the Sun.