Simulados e AVs Língua Inglesa Relações Discursivas (1)

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Simulados e AVs - Língua Inglesa Relações Discursivas
1. What type of sentence contains ONLY ONE CLAUSE?	
Complex
Compound
Simple
Idiosyncratic
Mixed
2. Which of the following conjunctions is similar to "but," in that it is used to join two contrasting ideas and really emphasizes a contrast?	
For
Yet
Or
Nor
So
3. Identify which of the following sentences is Simple:	
Insects are very important.
I am afraid of dengue cause it is painful.
When the mosquito bites us, she injects saliva into our skin.
When she bites us, she injects saliva into our skin and then draws our blood.
Insects pollinate flowers and they are food for birds.
4. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence: "____________ the rain, he went to beach".
	
Although
In spite
Even though
Though
Despite
5. Identify the sentence which is composed by independent clauses:	
When you've finished cleaning the car, you can play with your sister.
As she hasn't answered my e-mail, I am going to call her right now.
Insects are very important, since they pollinate flowers.
You can tell me about this dengue issue after I return from work.
Insects are very important, but they transmit diseases.
6. Which of the following conjunctions is used to join clauses in a cause and effect relationship, and is similar in meaning to the subordinating conjunction "hence"?	
NOR
OR
SO
AND
BUT
7. Choose the best alternative to complete the following sentence: "A _______________ Conjunction comes at the beginning of a Dependent Clause and establishes the relationship between the dependent clause and the rest of the sentence".
	
Modest
Compound
Complex
Subordinating
Coordinating
8. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence: "___________________ conjunctions allow us to connect independent clauses of the same level of importance in a single sentence and avoid paragraphs composed of many short, repetitive simple sentences".	
Subordinating
Independent
Complex
Simple
Coordinating
9. In which alternative the clause is incorrectly analyzed? 
 
Can you tell me IF FRED IS HERE? (direct object) 
We don¿t know WHAT SONGS SHE OFTEN SINGS. (indirect object) 
THAT THE BROTHERS ARE TRIPLETS is amazing. (subject) 
He is WHAT WE WOULD CALL A MISOGYNIST. (subject complement)
The book is about WHERE THE DINOSAURS LAID THEIR EGGS. (object of preposition)
10. In which clause the relative pronoun is NOT analyzed correctly? 
 
She introduced me to her husband, WHO(M) I hadn¿t met before. (subject) 
Mr. Jones, for WHOM I was working, was a very tolerant man. (prepositional complement) 
I congratulated Mrs. Jones, WHOSE son had won the first prize. (possessive determiner) 
I spoke to the woman WHO owns the hotel. (subject) 
Do you remember the time WHEN we ate an entire pie in one sitting? (adverbial)
11. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: "[As I don’t know the way], I'll take a taxi". 
Conditional 
Concessive 
Result 
Comparative 
Reason
12. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: "We had no electricity during the storm, [so we had to use candles]". 
 
Comparative 
Conditional 
Reason 
Concessive 
Result
13. In which alternative the intercalated clause is correctly analyzed? 
In 1945 - THIS HAPPENED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - I met one of my best friends. (qualification) 
Give me some water - ASKED ME THE BOY. (wish) 
We ate, THAT IS TRUE, but it was a parsimonious eating. (opinion) 
Joseph - MAY GOD KEEP IT LIKE THIS - won the first prize. (warning) 
Short afterwards, he left. I went there to see him go down the stairs and oh! My god! He had fallen and squashed like a pumpkin. (FORGIVE ME FOR THE COMPARISON). (permission)
14. By definition, an intercalated clause is a clause that is inserted within another one. Depending on the context, an intercalated clause can have a specific function/meaning. 
READ the options below. In which alternative the intercalated clause is CORRECTLY ANALYSED? 
 
We ate, that is true, but it was a parsimonious eating. (opinion) 
Short afterwards, he left. I went there to see him go down the stairs and oh! My god! He had fallen and quashed like a pumpkin - forgive me for the comparison. (permission) 
Joseph - may God keep it like this - won the first prize. (warning) 
In 1945 - this happened during the Second World War - I met one of my best friends. (qualification) 
''Give me some water'' - asked me the boy. (wish) 
15. SUBORDINATE CLAUSES can be classified under the following heading, EXCEPT: 
Adjective Clauses 
Noun clauses 
Adverbial clauses 
Pronominal Clauses 
Relative Clauses 
16. Identify the function of the NOUN CLAUSE in the following sentence: "Billy¿s mistake was that he refused to take lessons". 
 
Object of a Preposition 
Appositive 
Direct Object 
Subject Complement 
Subject
17. Choose the alternative whose relative pronoun can fill the space appropriately: Mr Richards, __________ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner. 
 
which 
whose 
when 
who 
that 
18. The following classifications can be applied to ADVERBIAL CLAUSES, EXCEPT: 
 
Time 
Comparision 
Manner 
Place 
Object of a Preposition
19. What is the function of the NOUN CLAUSE in the following sentence? "We are all afraid that the final exam will be difficult". 
 
Direct Object 
Adjective Complement 
Appositive 
Object of a Preposition 
Subject
20. "I have run, 
I have crawled,
I have scaled these city walls, 
These city walls 
Only to be with you, 
Only to be with you. 
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for." 
(written and performed by U2, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." The Joshua Tree, 1987) 
In the above text, what is the DIRECT OBJECT CLAUSE? 
I have crawled 
I have scaled these city walls 
I have run 
what I'm looking for 
Only to be with you. 
21. What would NOT be the right way to join these sentences: "He is the man. I sent the money to him." 
 
He is the man I sent the money to. 
He is the man that I sent the money. 
He is the man to whom I sent the money. 
He is the man whose I sent the money to. 
He is the man who(m) I sent the money.
22. What would NOT be the right way to join these sentences: (1) He's the man. (2) I sent the money to him. 
He's the man I sent the money to. 
He's the man to whom I sent the money. 
He is the man whose I sent the money to. 
He's the man that I sent the money. 
He's the man who(m) I sent the money.
23. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: ''[Provided he works hard], he'll do very well at school.'' 
 
Result 
Reason 
Comparative 
Concessive 
Conditional 
24. In which alternative the correlative conjunction is not parallel? 
The secretary is EITHER working at her desk OR visiting the dean. 
I wondered WHETHER to make the telephone call NOR to see her in person. 
NOT ONLY my sisters BUT ALSO my cousins are invited to the party. 
BOTH my sisters AND my cousins are invited to the party. 
NEITHER my sisters NOR my cousins are invited to the party.
25. Choose the CORRECT correlative conjunction for the following sentence: ''When they found the man who had been lost for four days, he was ___tired __hungry". 
 
not only ..... but also 
neither ..... nor 
as ..... as 
not as ..... as 
either ..... or
26. CLassify the function of the NOUN CLAUSE in the following sentence: "Mary is not responsible for what Billy did". 
Object of a Preposition 
Subject Complement 
Subject 
Direct Object 
Appositive 
 
 27. What would NOT be the right way to join these sentences: "She's the nurse. I gave the flowers to her." 
She's the nurse I gave the flowers to. 
She's the nurse to whom I gave the flowers. 
She's the nurse that I gave the flowers. 
She´s the nurse who(m) I gave the flowers. 
She's the nurse whose flowers I gave to her. 
 28. In which alternative the sentences
are not correctly joined? 
 
She´s the woman. The film was made in her house. - She´s the woman whose house the film was made in. 
They´re the birds. I fed them this morning. - They´re the birds (which) I fed this morning. 
You are the expert. We want your advice. - You are the expert which advice we want. 
He's the accountant. You recommended him to me. - He´s the accountant (whom) you recommended to me. 
I´m the witness. My evidence led to his arrest. - I´m the witness whose evidence led to his arrest.
29. In which alternative the sentences are NOT correctly joined? 
 
(1) They're the birds. (2) I fed them this mor ning. --} They're the birds (which) I fed this morning. 
(1) She's the woman. (2) The film was made in her house. --} She´s the woman whose house the film was made in. 
(1) I'm the witness. (2) My evidence led to his arrest. --} I´m the witness whose evidence led to his arrest. 
(1) You are the expert. (2) We want your advice. --} You are the expert which advice we want. 
(1) He´s the accountant. (2) You recommended him to me. --} He´s the accountant (whom) you recommended to me. 
30. In which alternative the omission of THAT is NOT correct? 
 
Billy¿s mistak e was that he refused to tak e lessons. 
Billy¿s mistak e was he refused to take lessons. 
Billy¿s friends didn¿t know he couldn¿t swim. 
Billy jumped off the pier surprised everyone. 
Billy¿s friends didn¿t know that he couldn¿t swim. 
31. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: "[Even though he worked hard], he failed the final exam". 
Concessive 
Result 
Reason 
Comparative 
Conditional 
32. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: ''[Although he worked hard], he failed the final exam''.
Conditional 
Comparative 
Concessive 
Reason 
Resul
 33. Decide which semantic type it is, from the choices given: ''I think London is less crowded [than it used to be].'' 
 
Conditional 
Comparative 
Reason 
Result 
Concessive 
 34. In which alternative there is an example of additive correlative clause? 
 
She wanted neither cake nor ice cream. 
He did not k now whet her to exit the freeway at Orange Avenue or to exit the freeway at Cherry Avenue. 
Bowling isn’t as fun as skeet shooting. 
I had scarcely walked in the door when I got the call and had to run right back out again. 
For dessert, you may have either cake or ice cream. 
 35. All alternatives below have an example of an ELLIPTICAL CLAUSE, EXCEPT: 
Though they were sometimes nervous on the court, her recruits proved to be hard workers. 
Mary didn't complete the course, but I did. 
Mike has two children, and Joe, five. 
Tim types fast, and I do too. 
Jessica had five dollars; Monica, three. 
36. In which alternative there is NOT an elliptical clause? 
Though [they were] sometimes nervous on the court, her recruits proved to be hard workers.
Tim types fast, and I do too. 
Mike has two children, and Joe has five (Joe has five children). 
Mary couldn¿t complete the course, but I don¿t know why. 
Jessica had five dollars; Monica, three. 
37. In which alternative there is an example of an ADDITIVE CORRELATIVE CLAUSE? 
 
I had scarcely walked in the door when I got the call and had to dash to the office. 
She wanted neither a cupcake nor a pie. 
For dessert, you may have either a cupcake or a pie. 
Bowling isn¿t as fun as running. 
He did not know whether to exit the freeway at Park Avenue or to exit the freeway at Downtown Abbey.
38. Read the text below. Put in the right relative pronouns ONLY where necessary. Then choose the the correct option below.
 A CHANCE IN A MILLION: "Cissie, the woman (1)...... works in our office, wanted to phone Mr. Robinson, but she dialed the wrong number. The number (2)...... she dialed turned out to be the number of a public call box in the street. A man,(3)..... was passing at the time, heard the phone ringing and answered it. 'Is that Mr. Robinson?' Cissie asked. 'Speaking,' the man answered. It turned out that the man (4)..... she was speaking to was actually called Robinson and had just happened to be passing the call box when she rang!
which - Ø - that - which
whose - Ø - that - Ø
who - Ø - who - Ø
who - which - that - which
whose - that - who - Ø
39. The following quote from Albert Einstein examplifies the use of a specific type of conjunction. Which one? ''The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.''
	
Alternative
Idiosyncratic
Correlative
Metaphorical
Elliptical
40. Which of the following is NOT a Coordinating Conjunction?
Yet
Whereas
But
For
and
41. What type of sentence is composed of INDEPENDENT CLAUSES only?
Simple
Complex
Compound
Adverbial Phrase
Noun Phrase
42. In which alternative the noun clause is an object of a preposition?	
What Billy did, shocked his friends.
I will give whoever gets the best mark a new calculator.
I felt happy that I am able to communicate.
Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.
She knows what my name is.
43. In the sentence "He was eager to leave for vacation," which of the following is true? 
An infinitive serves as a direct object. 
A participle serves as an adverb. 
An infinitive serves as an adjective. 
A participle serves as an adjective. 
An infinitive serves as an adverb.
44. In which alternative the sentence is correctly punctuated? 
To buy a basket of flowers, John had to spend his last dollar. 
To avoid burning another bag of popcorn, Brendan pressed his nose against the microwave door, sniffing suspiciously. 
To improve your writing, you must consider your purpose and audience. 
Janice and her friends went to the mall, to flirt with the cute guys who congregate at the food court. 
Those basketball shoes, to be perfectly honest, do not complement the suit you are planning to wear to the interview.
44. In which alternative the sentence is NOT correctly punctuated?	
To avoid burning another bag of popcorn, Brendan pressed his nose against the microwave door, sniffing suspiciously.
To buy a basket of flowers, John had to spend his last dollar.
To improve your writing, you must consider your purpose and audience.
Those basketball shoes, to be perfectly honest, do not complement the suit you are planning to wear to the interview.
Janice and her friends went to the mall, to flirt with the cute guys who congregate at the food court.
45. In which alternative the infinitive clause is an adverb?
TO DRINK Martinis before noon is decadent. 
"I don't want TO ACHIEVE immortality through my work. I want TO ACHIEVE it through not dying." (Woody Allen) 
We intended TO LEAVE EARLY. 
Merdine likes TO DANCE in the rain. 
Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERPLAY OF MUSCLE AND BONE IN THE HUMAN BODY.
46. In which alternative the infinitive clause is AN ADVERB?
 
To drink Martinis before noon is decadent. 
''I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.'' (Woody Allen) 
Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body. 
Merdine likes to dance in the rain. 
We intended to leave early.
47. In the sentence "I hope to vacation in Canada next year," which of the following is true? 
An infinitive serves as a direct object. 
An infinitive serves as an adverb. 
An infinitive serves as an indirect object. 
A participle serves as an indirect object. 
A participle serves as an adverb. 
48. In which alternative the sentence IS NOT correctly analyzed? 
FOR MERVYN TO REDIRECT MAGGIE'S MAIL was unnecessary. (subject) 
Phil expected Martha TO STAY AT HOME ALL DAY. (direct object) 
He lacked the strength TO RESIST. (adjective) 
His ambition is TO FLY. (object of preposition) 
My favorite sport, TO RUN THREE
MILES, takes a great deal of effort. (appositive)
49. In which alternative the sentence IS NOT correctly analyzed? 
I need a book to read on holiday. (adjective) 
The only solution is to lower the standards. (subject complement) 
The officer returned to help the inspectors (adverb) 
Let him show you the best way to paint the door. (adjective) 
He opened the box to reveal a huge bullfrog. (direct object) 
50. "The parents were lucky TO HAVE FOUND this specialist for their sick child". The previous sentence exemplifies the use of: 
Verb + infinitive
A split infinitive
An appositive
A perfect infinitive
An infintive phrase with a bare infinitive
51. In which alternative the clause in brackets is a GERUND? 
[Buttering toast with a fork], Bernard vowed that he would finally wash the week's worth of dirty dishes piled in the sink. 
Last night I had to sleep on the couch because I found my dog Floyd [hogging the middle of the bed]. 
[Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine] will result in disaster. 
[Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine], Aamir saved $1.25 but had to tolerate the curious stares of other laundry patrons as his machine bucked and rumbled with the heavy load. 
[Looking at the sea], James could perceive a boat coming.
52. Choose the option that correctly analyze the gerund clauses in brackets: ''[Acting] is merely the art of [keeping a large group of people] from [coughing]''. (Sir Ralph Richardson, 1902-1983) 
direct object - object of preposition - indirect object 
adverb - object of preposition - object of preposition 
subject - indirect object - indirect object 
subject - object of preposition - object of preposition 
subject - subject complement - object of preposition
53. In which alternative the verb in brackets is CORRECTLY APPLIED?
I anticipate [to have] fun. 
I adore [cooking]. 
He completed [to read] it. 
He celebrated [to get] a job.
I carried on [to do] the dishes.
54. In which alternative the verb is correctly applied? 
I adore cooking. 
He completed to read it. 
I carried on to do the dishes. 
He celebrated to get a job. 
I anticipate to have fun.
55. The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to SINGING and to LAUGHING gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken. (Homer) The verbs highlighted are, respectively: 
participle and participle 
gerund and gerund 
participle and gerund 
participle and infinitive 
gerund and participle 
56. In the sentence ''[Waiting] for the late bus, I decided finally to learn how to drive,'' the word in brackets is correctly classified as which of the following? 
participle 
gerund 
auxiliary verb 
main verb 
infinitive
57. In this sentence, the participial clause is ambiguous. "Delores noticed her cousin WALKING ALONG THE SHORELINE." (Who was walking along the shoreline, Delores, her cousin or both?)
Rewriting the sentence, which one implies that it was the cousin who was walking along the shoreline (attention at the punctuation)?
Delores noticed her cousin, who was walking along the shoreline. 
Delores, seeing her cousin along the shoreline, noticed him. 
Delores, who was walking along the shoreline, saw her cousin. 
When she walking along the shoreline, Delores saw her cousin. 
Delores noticed her cousin when she walking along the shoreline. 
58. In this sentence, the participial clause is ambiguous. ''Delores noticed her cousin walking along the shoreline''. 
(Who was walking along the shoreline, Delores, her cousin or both?) Rewriting the sentence, which of the following options implies that IT WAS THE COUSING WHO WAS WALKING ALONG THE SHORELINE (attention to the punctuation)? 
Delores noticed her cousin, who was walking along the shoreline. 
Delores, seeing her cousin along the shoreline, noticed him.
Delores, who was walking along the shoreline, saw her cousin. 
When she walking along the shoreline, Delores saw her cousin. 
Delores noticed her cousin when she walking along the shoreline.
59. What does the word in brackets in the following sentence exemplifiy? "The kittens [crouching] under the bed have refused to come out".
Split infinitive
Gerund
Dangling modifier
Infinitive 
Participle
60. ''The flag [waving] in the wind is inspirational''. The word in brackets in the previous sentence is good example of a/an:
Dangling modifier
Gerund
Participle
Split infintive
Infinitive
61. Which sentence presents a gerund?
I've never seen such a boring film! 
What an alarming noise! 
That TV programme is really amusing. 
There are not many ways of mending somebody´s heart.
This weather is depressing! 
61. Which sentence presents an -ING structure functioning as a NOUN?
This weather is depressing!
There are not many ways of mending somebody´s heart.
I've never seen such a boring film!
That TV programme is really amusing.
What an alarming noise!
62. In which alternative the verb in brackets is CORRECTLY APPLIED? 
She recalls [to be] young. 
He denied [to steal] it. 
I contemplated him [to sleep]. 
He suggested [to chew] gum.
They delayed [leaving].
63. In which alternative the verb is correctly applied? 
They delayed leaving. 
He suggested to chew gum. 
She recalls to be young. 
He denied to steal it. 
I contemplated him to sleep.
64. Which of the following punctuation marks is used BEFORE THE CONJUNCTION IN A COMPOUND SENTENCE?
An apostrophe
A semicolon
A hyphen
A colon
A comma
65. Which of the following punctuation marks is used FOR DIRECT CITATION OF INFORMATION?
A comma
A dash
A full stop
Quotation marks
A period
66. Which of the following punctuation marks is used IN CONTRACTIONS AND TO INDICATE POSSESSION?
A period
Quotation marks
An apostrophe
Inverted commas
A dash
67. Which of the following punctuation marks is used TO JOIN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES THAT ARE NOT 
CONNECTED WITH A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION?
An apostrophe
A colon
A comma
A semicolon
A dash
68. In which alternative the sentence is correctly punctuated? 
We, took photographs of the patron saint of nail-biters -the Venus de Milo. 
Our three children-Larry, Curly, and Moe-have decided, to enter show business. 
When a friend dies part of yourself dies, too. 
Picture this: a Neanderthal man deep in the forest gorges on the yummies of his time--fruits, berries, anything sweet and pluckable. 
Last week we read "The Catbird Seat" a short story by James Thurber.
69. Which of the following punctuation marks is used TO INTRODUCE A LIST AND BEFORE A FINAL CLAUSE THAT 
EXPLAINS SOMETHING IN THE SENTENCE?
A semicolon
A comma
A period
A colon
A full stop
70. Pick out the one sentence that is correctly punctuated. 
Harbor Springs is now a summer resort for the affluent but, a century ago it was, the Indian village of my Ottawa ancestors. 
Harbor Springs is now a summer resort for the affluent, but a century ago it was the Indian village of my Ottawa ancestors. 
Harbor Springs is now a summer resort for the affluent but, a century ago, it was the Indian village of my Ottawa ancestors. 
Harbor Springs is now a summer resort for the affluent but a century ago it was the Indian village of my Ottawa ancestors. 
Harbor Springs is now a summer resort, for the affluent but, a century ago, it was the Indian village of my Ottawa ancestors. 
71. In which alternative the sentence is correctly punctuated? 
An American's devotion to McDonald's, rests in part on uniformities associated with all McDonald's restaurants: setting, architecture, food, ambience, acts, and utterances. 
Lila, who lives in a trailer with a parakeet and some scrappy dogs and cats, has been the town fire warden, for almost 30 years. 
Dynamite was lavishly used and many of San Francisco's proudest structures were crumbled by man himself into ruins, but there was no withstanding the onrush of the flames. 
When in doubt,
mumble; when in trouble, delegate. 
Some players hit the ball and stand, dejected, waiting for it to land; others, turn away, and leave it to the caddy.
72. In which alternative there is a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION?
Because he loved acting, he refused to give up his dream of being in the movies. 
She finally booked a trip to Paris, France, yet she only plans to stay four days. 
I thought my tail-light was broken, but it was simply disconnected from the plug. 
The mechanic fixed the broken tail-light, and he replaced the brakes, too. 
She refuses to admit she hates her boss, for she dislikes conflict with anyone.
73. In which alternative there is a subordinating conjunction? 
She refuses to admit she hates her boss, FOR she dislikes conflict with anyone. 
I thought my tail-light was broken, BUT it was simply disconnected from the plug. 
The mechanic fixed the broken tail-light, AND he replaced the brakes, too. 
BECAUSE he loved acting, he refused to give up his dream of being in the movies. 
She finally booked a trip to Paris, France, YET she only plans to stay four days. 
74. In which alternative there is a NOUN CLAUSE?
Holiday resorts which are very crowded are not very pleasant. 
However hard I try, I can¿t remember people¿s names. 
They would never have made it even if they¿d wanted to. 
He told me that the match had been cancelled. 
Although Ramonita often thought about joining the choir, she never talked to her friends about it.
75. A dangling modifier is a word or clause that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept. In which alternative there is a correct sentence?
After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing. 
Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed.
Singing for all she was worth, we hoped desperately that Margaret would win the competition. 
Exhausted, starting the housework at such a late hour seemed ridiculous. 
Walking along the beach, the sun rose majestically over the ocean.
76. In which sentence one has an example of a gerund serving as a noun?
She likes dancing.
The train is leaving now.
Running is an excellent activity.
They stopped smoking.
It's raining.
77. In which sentence can we find an example of a gerund serving as SUBJECT?
	
It's raining.
She likes dancing.
The train leaving the station is the fastest in Europe.
My working hours are really intense.
Running is an excellent activity.
78. In which alternative the relative pronoun is A SUBJECT?
The neighbor whose fence my brother installed is a very nice old man. 
The department has experienced problems which have delayed production. 
Ana is the girl for whom the seagulls fly. 
The person whom the committee nominated for the prize already won last year. 
The store where the candles are also sells party supplies.
79. Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word. "The thief ARRESTED for the robbery shot at the security guard." 
 
( V ) participle 
( F ) gerund 
( F ) past perfect 
( F ) past simple 
( F ) infinitive 
80. The following are classifications of INFINITIVE CLAUSES, EXCEPT: 
Object of a Preposition 
Subject 
Dangling Modifier 
Direct Object 
Subject Complement
81. Choose the best alternative: “______ I don't approve of what you did, I’m not going to punish you for it.” 
so that 
as long as 
while 
until 
as if 
 
82. Choose the best alternative: “She stole the money ______ her brother needs to pay his school fees.” 
because 
when 
while 
provided that 
as if 
 
83. Combine the sentences. Do not change the order of the sentences. What is the right answer? Pay attention to the punctuation. “They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home.” 
 
Whenever the y got married, they had to lean to manage their own home. 
Wherever the y got married, they had to lean to manage their own home. 
After they got married, they had to lean to manage their own home. 
While they got married, they had to lean to manage their own home. 
As long as the y got married, the y had to lean to manage their own home. 
 
84. The word "although" can be used to join a dependent clause to _____________ . 
another dependent clause 
a subordinating conjunction 
c) a main clause 
d) a coordinating conjunction 
e) a coordinating claus e
85. In which alternative the clause is incorrectly analyzed? 
That George learned how to swim is a miracle. (subject) 
The truth is that Billy was not very smart. (object complement) 
Everybody is sad that Billy drowned. (adjective complement) 
The judges will announce the winner who ever brought the green velvet cake. (object complement) 
Al's assumption that bubble tea was carbonated turned out to be false. (appositive)
86. “The thought of s tars contributed to the power of his feeling. What moved him was a sense of those worlds around us, our knowledge however imperfect of their nature, our sense of their possessing some grain of our past and of our lives to com e." (John Cheever, O h What a Paradis e It Seems. Random House, 1982) 
In the above text, what is the SUBJECT CLAUSE? 
The thought of stars contributed to the power of his feeling 
was a sense of those worlds around us 
was our knowledge however imperfect of their nature 
and of our lives to com e 
What moved him
87. In which alternative the meaning of the sentence is: Laura’s new car shone in the sunlight and it is outside. 
 
Outside Laura’s new car, shone in the sunlight. 
Outside, Laura’s new car shone in the sunlight. 
Outside Laura’s new car shone, in the sunlight. 
Outside Laura’s, new car shone in the sunlight. 
Outside, Laura’s, new car shone in the sunlight.
88. Choose the alternative whose relative pronoun can fill the space appropriately: The students __________ broke the window are not from our school.	
which
where
whose
who
when
89. Choose the alternative whose relative pronoun can fill the space appropriately: Have you seen the pencil ___________ I was writing with?	
which
when
who
whose
where
90. Consider the following news headlines from www.newsweek.com:
"CATS ACTUALLY LIKE BEING WITH YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK".
Question: What is the function of the gerund in the sentence above?
 (Source: http://www.newsweek.com/cats-study-behaviour-humans-character-574607)
OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
INDIRECT OBJECT
DIRECT OBJECT
SUBJECT
91. In the sentence ''John likes [studying] at the library,'' the word in brackets is correctly classified as which of the following?	
participle
auxiliary verb
main verb
gerund
infinitive
92. Choose the best alternative: “I'm learning English _____ I can get a better job.” 
so that 
as long as 
while 
until 
as if 
93. Which of the following punctuation marks is used TO JOIN WORDS OR DIVIDE WORDS INTO SYLLABLES?	
A comma
An apostrophe
A colon
A hyphen
A dash
94. Which of the following sentences has an example of an ADVERBIAL CLAUSE? 
 
London is as beautiful as Paris. 
I know what you did last weekend. 
We talked to the politician whose son was arrested. 
What you love doing is what matter. 
If Anna gets some extra money, she will study Brazilian Portuguese. 
Dissertativas
1. What are intercalated clauses?
Gabarito: Intercalated clauses are clauses which are separated from the rest of the sentence by a pause. In written, they are signaled by comma, dash or parentheses.
2. A dangling modifier is a word or clause that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies or gives more details about a concept. Correct the sentence below in order to avoid dangling modifier:
“After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. 
Gabarito: After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing. 
3. Join the sentences, adding a comma
if necessary.
My sister who is 25 years olds pent her holiday in France. (I have one sister.)
Gabarito: My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France. (As I only have one sister, I need not define which sister I am talking about.
4. What is the difference in meaning between the following sentences? (1) I am sorry you can't come with us; (2) I am sorry. You can't come with us.
Gabarito: In sentence (1), someone is sad because someone else is not able to take part in something, where as in (2) someone is not granted permission to do so.
5. Combine the sentences in each set below by turning the sentence(s) highlighted into an adverb clause. Begin the adverb clause with an appropriate subordinating conjunction:
It is unlikely that Cleopatra actually committed suicide with an asp. THE SPECIES IS UNKNOWN IN EGYPT. 
Gabarito: Because the species is unknown in Egypt, it is unlikely that Cleopatra actually committed suicide with an asp. 
6. In terms of functions, what is the difference between GERUNDS and PRESENT PARTICIPLES? 
Gabarito: GERUNDS are a verbal that end in -ing and function as NOUNs, whereas PRESENT PARTICIPLES, although they also end in -ing, can have an ADJECTIVAL or ADVERBIAL function. 
7. Adverbial clauses are separated from the other clauses by subordinating conjunctions. The subordinating conjunction may indicate TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS, such as: CAUSE, CONCESSION, COMPARISON, CONDITION, PLACE, or TIME. Choose TWO of the previous TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS and make one example of EACH.
Resposta: Cause - I had to come back home late because I missed the bus that I always catch. Comparison - Lucy is the girl who is more beautiful than Rachel.
Resposta: Comparison: The old book is better than the new one. Cause: I had to change my shoes because they go twet in the rain.
Gabarito: Resposta individual
8. A verbal is the form of a verb that functions as another part of speech. There are THREE types of verbals in English. What are they?
Gabarito: The three types of verbals are: 1) Participles (also known as -ing forms and -en forms); 2) Gerunds (also known as -ing forms); 3) Infinitives;
9. What are elliptical clauses?
Elliptical Clauses or Elliptical Constructions are some special clauses in English, in which certain words are omitted. The avoided words are implied within the clause itself; so, letting them out doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence in any way. An elliptical clause may be either independent or subordinate. Example: Jessica had five dollars; Monica, three. (The verb had was dropped from the second clause, but the meaning is still clear.); Coach Espinoza knew [that] this team would be the best [that] she had coached in recent years.
10. What are correlative conjunctions clauses?
A paired conjunction (such as not only . . . but also) that links balanced words, phrases, and clauses. 
Both…and - Both Mary and Tom stayed late.	
Either…or - Jason will either go to MPC or take a job for a year.	
Neither…nor - Neither Mary nor Tom stayed.