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Advanced Grammar in Use by Martin Hewings.
say/tell/do
What I ... is that you ... well in your job. Really! I ... you the truth.
What I am saying is that you are doing well in your job. Really! I am telling you the truth.
This is from an exercise, and the answer is correct according to the answer key.
Could you tell me why "am saying" and "am telling" are correct here? I would say these are performative verbs. But they are not listed as performatives. And the answer key gives the present simple here.
say/tell/do
What I ... is that you ... well in your job. Really! I ... you the truth.
What I am saying is that you are doing well in your job. Really! I am telling you the truth.
This is from an exercise, and the answer is correct according to the answer key.
Could you tell me why "am saying" and "am telling" are correct here? I would say these are performative verbs. But they are not listed as performatives. And the answer key gives the present simple here.