"Wanafunzi sita wanasoma"

Translation: Six pupils are reading

[NattKullav1]

How do I know that they are reading or they are studying?

[Catriona28475]

You don't. Without any context (such as a book), both should be accepted. Report it if it is marked wrong.

[LiyaFitz]

Six students read should be okay right?

[Catriona28475]

Yes

[Ben837613]

Without context, I can answer "six students reading," as much as I have to put "six students ARE reading!"

[Catriona28475]

You have to translate the present tense prefix "-na-", so it's either "read" or "are reading". (Just "reading" won't do it.)

[machieng]

correct! the Swahili sentence is complete, so you don't need context