Past tense is used more often in writing the abstract of a research paper.
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- When methods and results are mentioned in the abstract of a certain research paper, which tense is preferred?
- We may use use images and illustrations in writing the abstract of a research paper.
- Which of the following statements about the abstract of a paper is right? ( ) A: In order to summarize the content of the paper in detail, the abstract can be written as long as possible. B: The abstract of a scientific work and the abstract of a humanities paper have the same components. C: An abstract is a summary of the major ideas contained in the research paper. D: Charts, formulas, chemical structural formulas can be used in the abstract.
- If the research material is conventional and not a specific material reported in the paper, we use ( ). A: the present perfect tense B: the future tense C: the simple present tense D: the simple past tense
- We can use past tense when describing an action in a research beginning in the past and continuing to the present.