Which part of this sentence has an error?
If you heat ice, it turns into water, and if you boil water, it turned into steam.

If you heat iceCorrect answerYour answerit turns into waterCorrect answerYour answerand if you boil waterCorrect answerYour answerit turned into steamCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

A scientific fact takes the simple present throughout: "it turns into steam", as the second part already says "turns into water".

Concept: The simple present for a general truth
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsErrors in the verb

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Which part of this sentence has an error?If you heat ice, it turns into water, and if you boil water, it turned into steam.

Explanation

Which part of this sentence has an error?
If you heat ice, it turns into water, and if you boil water, it turned into steam.