2 Exerc 1 Conditional Sentences And The Subjunctive Mood In English

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<p>Disciplina Língua Inglesa Aspectos Morfossintáticos - Conditional Sentences And The Subjunctive Mood In English</p><p>Exerc 1</p><p>1</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>Unfortunately, few students know about the existence of a complex, but important resource of the English language: The Subjunctive Mood. Structured in two forms, it can be found in formal contexts, such as in literary works of art.</p><p>Which form of the Subjunctive Mood is used in the following passage from The Merchant of Venice (Act 4, Scene 1), by William Shakespeare?</p><p>“If it be proved against an alien</p><p>That by direct or indirect attempt</p><p>He seek the life of any citizen.”</p><p>Available at: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/merchant/full.html Accessed on Aug 15th, 2023.</p><p>A</p><p>The Past Subjunctive.</p><p>B</p><p>The was-Subjunctive.</p><p>C</p><p>The Future Subjunctive.</p><p>D</p><p>The Present Subjunctive.</p><p>E</p><p>The Present Perfect Subjunctive.</p><p>Resposta incorreta</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra D. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>The Present Subjunctive consists of the base form of the verb only, i.e., there are no morphemes/inflections attached to it, which is the case of the highlighted items in the passage.</p><p>2</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>The structure of a Conditional Sentence involves the following items: a main clause + a subordinator of condition attached to a clause. The use of a comma will depend on how these items are ordered in a Conditional Sentence.</p><p>Based on the text above, which of the sentences below contains the following structure: SUBORDINATOR OF CONDITION + CLAUSE + COMMA + MAIN CLAUSE?</p><p>A</p><p>You should live abroad since you have a reasonable income.</p><p>B</p><p>If you have a reasonable income, you should live abroad.</p><p>C</p><p>You shouldn´t live abroad because you don´t have a reasonable income.</p><p>D</p><p>When you have a reasonable income, you should live abroad.</p><p>E</p><p>You should live abroad while you have a reasonable income.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra B. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>The sentence “If you have a reasonable income, you should live abroad” is structured as follows: SUBORDINATOR OF CONDITION (= if) + CLAUSE (= you have a reasonable income)+ COMMA (= ,) + MAIN CLAUSE (= you should live abroad). All the other options are not conditional sentences.</p><p>3</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>Subordinators are linguistic elements typically used in the formation of complex sentences. In this sense, there are specific sets of subordinators, which can be used to devise Subordinate Conditional Clauses in English.</p><p>Based on the text above, which of the words is an example of a Subordinator of Condition?</p><p>A</p><p>Even though.</p><p>B</p><p>Although.</p><p>C</p><p>Only if.</p><p>D</p><p>In order that.</p><p>E</p><p>As if.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra C. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>ONLY IF is a subordinator of condition used to indicate that an emphatic requirement must be fulfilled so that something happens. All the other options refer to subordinators with different communicative functions: CONTRAST (even though, although), PURPOSE (in order that), MANNER (as if).</p><p>4</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>Although the Subjunctive Mood is normally seen as an extremely formal structure in Modern English, knowing its forms, meanings, and functions is of the utmost importance.</p><p>Based on the text above, which of the sentence below contains a Subjunctive Structure?</p><p>A</p><p>Please, call me if you have any questions.</p><p>B</p><p>I wish she were more organized.</p><p>C</p><p>I will travel to Greece as soon as my vacation starts.</p><p>D</p><p>When you finish your task, please inform the supervisor.</p><p>E</p><p>If I had saved money, I would be in Italy now.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra B. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>This is an example of the Past Subjunctive, also known as the were-Subjunctive, which is used to refer to hypothetical or unreal situations. Notice the use of verb form were after a third-person pronoun, meaning that the verb remains the same for all pronouns.</p><p>5</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>This type of Conditional Sentence is typically used to express possible conditions and probable results in the future. Here is an example: “If you study hard, you will pass the national exam”.</p><p>The text above makes reference to a specific type of conditional sentence. Which one?</p><p>A</p><p>First Conditional.</p><p>B</p><p>Second Conditional.</p><p>C</p><p>Third Conditional.</p><p>D</p><p>Zero Conditional.</p><p>E</p><p>Mixed Conditional.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra A. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>First Conditionals are used to talk about events, which are possible and likely to take place in the future. Its structure involves a CONDITIONAL SUBORDINATE CLAUSE in the Present Simple and A MAIN CLAUSE in the Future Simple.</p><p>6</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>This specific subordinator of condition is commonly used to inform that, independently of which of the two possibilities is true, the result will be the same.</p><p>Which subordinator of condition does the text above refer to?</p><p>A</p><p>If.</p><p>B</p><p>Even if.</p><p>C</p><p>Only if.</p><p>D</p><p>Unless.</p><p>E</p><p>Whether or not.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra E. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>WHETHER OR NOT is a subordinator of condition which is synonymous with “it doesn´t matter if”. Consequently, whatever option is chosen, the result will be the same.</p><p>7</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>The structure of a Conditional Sentence involves the following items: a main clause + a subordinator of condition attached to a clause.</p><p>Based on the text above, which of the sentences below contains the following structure: MAIN CLAUSE + SUBORDINATOR OF CONDITION + CLAUSE?</p><p>A</p><p>You can use the room as long as you keep it organized.</p><p>B</p><p>If you keep the room organized, you can use it.</p><p>C</p><p>Unless you keep the room organized, you can´t use it.</p><p>D</p><p>Even if you keep the room organized, you can´t use it.</p><p>E</p><p>Provided that you keep the room organized, you can use it.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra A. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>The sentence “You can use the room as long as you keep it organized” is structured as follows: MAIN CLAUSE (= You can use the room” + SUBORDINATOR OF CONDITION (= as long as) + CLAUSE (= you keep it organized). All the other options have a different configuration: SUBORDINATOR OF CONDITION + CLAUSE, MAIN CLAUSE.</p><p>8</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>This specific form of the Subjunctive in English is used to express, for example, demands, recommendations, proposals, intentions, and suggestions.</p><p>Which type of Subjunctive does the text above refer to?</p><p>A</p><p>The Present Subjunctive.</p><p>B</p><p>The were-Subjunctive.</p><p>C</p><p>The Future Subjunctive.</p><p>D</p><p>The Past Subjunctive.</p><p>E</p><p>The Present Perfect Subjunctive.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra A. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>The Present Subjunctive is usually connected to certain clauses, which make use of verbal expressions of demand, recommendation, proposal, intention, suggestion etc.</p><p>9</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>This type of Conditional Sentence is commonly used to communicate hypothetical conditions and probable results in the present. Here is an example: “If you studied more, you would learn French faster”.</p><p>The text above makes reference to a specific type of conditional sentence. Which one?</p><p>A</p><p>First Conditional.</p><p>B</p><p>Second Conditional.</p><p>C</p><p>Third Conditional.</p><p>D</p><p>Zero Conditional.</p><p>E</p><p>Mixed Conditional.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra B. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>Second Conditionals are mainly used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present. Its structure involves a CONDITIONAL SUBORDINATE CLAUSE in the Past Simple and A MAIN CLAUSE composed of would + base form of a verb.</p><p>10</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Read the text below:</p><p>This specific subordinator of condition is used to indicate that a specific result will not happen except if a condition is fulfilled.</p><p>Which subordinator of condition does</p><p>the text above refer to?</p><p>A</p><p>If.</p><p>B</p><p>Even if.</p><p>C</p><p>Only if.</p><p>D</p><p>Unless.</p><p>E</p><p>Whether or not.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra D. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>UNLESS is a subordinator of condition synonymous of “IF … NOT”, “EXCEPT IF”. Hence, the other options have a different meaning.</p>