Time is running out

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Test No. errors/elem-6 "Stop making plans", question 3

Time runs out and you will have to make a decision in the next few days.

(a) Time runs out
(b) have to
(c) few days

Test No. errors/elem-6 "Stop making plans", answer 3

Time is running out and you will have to make a decision in the next few days.

Correct entry: Time is running out
The error was: (a) Time runs out
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answer

[Mister Micawber]

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The present durative form, is running out, is called for in this sentence, as it is an immediate activity, happening at the moment of speaking. The simple present (runs out) is used for habitual actions or timeless facts.
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