In class, you have been discussing whether or not people should keep pets. Here are two comments from your classmates "having a pet can be fun" "its expensive to own a pet" write an article for your teacher, giving your views. ​

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b

i believe the answer is inference

sugar had three primary uses in ancient india. it was used in religious rituals, consumed as a snack, and considered a type of medicine.