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EXERCÍCIOS LÍNGUA INGLESA – ESTRUTURA BÁSICA
AULA 01:
Which word below DOES NOT serve as an example of a derivational morpheme?
R Deleted
The evidence from around the world shows us that the most important factor in determining the effectiveness of a school system is:
R the quality of its teachers
	The word in letter ________ is an example of a bound morpheme.
	
R undesirable
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative It is known that a set of words that display the same formal properties, especially their inflections " a process of word formation in which items is added to the base form of a word - and distribution belong to the ______________. "
R same word class
Choose the alternative that is CORRECT in relation to Morphology:
R The branch of linguistics (and one of the major components of grammar) that studies word structures, especially in terms of morphemes.
You can have the best curriculum, the best infrastructure, and the best policies, but if you don¿t have good teachers then everything is lost¿We provide our teachers with 100 hours of professional development each year¿If you do not have inspired teachers, how can you have inspired students?
(Singapore Education Official, quoted in Barber and Mourshed)
Tal citação refere-se a(o):
R Papel do professor de Inglês
Which one of the alternatives correctly describes the teacher's role in society?
R Teachers help people to move towards their improvement and their intellectuality turns out. Teachers and students, working together, are the real alchemist that can change crude material into gold valuable goods: ignorance X knowledge.
Complete the sentence: ______________ is the general world for helping a person or group of people to learn something.
R Teach
Consider the following pairs of morphemes (capitalized): a) workED and catS; b) walkING and speakS; c) John'S and fastER; d) slowEST and prettiER; e) OVERexcited and DIShonest. It IS correct to affirm that:
R In pair E is there are only derivational morphemes
Read the quotation below:
`You can have the best curriculum, the best infrastructure, and the best policies, but if you don¿t have good teachers then everything is lost¿We provide our teachers with 100 hours of professional development each year¿If you do not have inspired teachers, how can you have inspired students?¿
Singapore Education Official, quoted in Barber and Mourshed
This refer to:
R The importance of teachers
Read this:
1- to give (someone) training or lessons in (a particular subject, how to do something, etc.); pass on knowledge or skill (to): She teaches English to foreign students. 
2- to (try to) make known and accepted: Christianity teaches humility. 
3- to show (someone) the bad results of doing something, so that they will not do it again: That will teach you to go out without an umbrella. 
 
The three definitions above refer to:
R Teaching
(The 3 definitions are taken from a dictionary and refer to the verb TO TEACH.)
Read this:
In reality, the fact that teachers help people to move towards their improvement and their intellectuality turns out to be a wider process; a process that exceeds the multiple classrooms around the world. Wise men have been telling over the years that knowledge is the true alchemy. Teachers and students, working together, are the real alchemist that can change crude material into gold valuable goods.
We can associate this idea to:
R ignorance X knowledge
(When we refer to CRUDE material, we may infer ignorance can be changed by knowledge acquisition.) 
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "Those _______ scissors."
R are her
(THOSE é um pronome demonstrativo no PLURAL, por isso o verbo está no pluraral ARE. O pronome possessivo HER é usado antes de SCISSORS)
AULA 02:
Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence: "In English, the order of words is essential".
R Essential
The concept: the minimal unit of form and meaning referes to:
R Morpheme
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
The woman with long sleeves is selling him the car today.
R The woman with long sleeves
Read the following paragraph and choose the alternative that correctly fills the blanks: A ______ is a group of words. It might have a noun or a verb or be an adjective phrase, but it doesn't have a noun and a verb. A group of words with a noun and a verb is a______. The______ is traditionally (and inadequately) defined as a word or group of words that expresses a complete idea and that includes a subject and a verb.
R phrase - clause – sentence
Mark the sentence in which the predicate is linked to the subject by a linking verb:
R My brother looked happy
(Nesta questão, a forma verbal LOOKED indica estado, já os outros indicam uma AÇÃO, por isso não podem ser considerados verbos de ligação.)
Which sentence is correctly built in relation to the correct placement of the elements that form it?
R I watch TV in the evening.
Morphemes that cannot occur on their own are known as:
R Bound morphemes
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "I ______ my work two hours ago."
R finished
(TWO HOURS AGO é uma expressão de tempo definido no passado, por isso devemos usar o SIMPLE PAST. )
Prepositions commonly convey the following relationships, but:
R action
(Preposições não possuem função sintática, mas sim semântica. Ligam palavras e carregam consigo uma carga de sentido, mas ação não é um dos sentidos que elas carregam.)
This analysis and description developed throughout centuries results in a meticulous method for classifying languages according to the ways morphemes are used in each language. 
The sentence above refers to:
R Morphology
(MORPHEMES are part of MORPHOLOGY studies.)
he capitalized morphemes in the following list are all core morphemes BUT one:
R PreferENCE
We have started talking blithely about words and morphemes as if it were obvious that these categories exist and that we know them when we see them. This assumption comes naturally to literate speakers of English, because we've learned through reading and writing where white space goes, which defines word boundaries for us; and we soon see many cases where English words have internal parts with separate meanings or grammatical functions, which must be morphemes.
Morphemes are part of 
R Morphology
(Morphemes are the smallest meaningful unit of morphology)
Mark the sentence which has two objects:
R The boy gave his mother a flower.
Choose the option that DOES NOT show a derivational morpheme (capitalized):
R speakS
Before the 20th century, the term ____________was commonly used to refer to the science of language, which was then predominant. Linguistics was lately designated to name the study of language, sometimes called the science of language.
Choose the best option in order do fulfill the blank:
R Philology
Before the 20th century, the term ______________was commonly used to refer to the science of language, which was then predominant.
R Philology
MORPHEMES are to MORPHOLOGY as THE SENTENCE is to:
R Syntax
(he sentence is the unit that syntax studies.)
Regarding to the use of Prefixes and Suffixes, choose the option in which all the words can be used by the following order: un + _______ + ly
R friend / common / fortunate
Morphemes that cannot occur on their own are known as:
R Bound morphemes
The capitalized morphemes in the following list are all core morphemes BUT one:
R Un-likeli-HOOD
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "I ______ my work two hours ago."
R finished
(TWO HOURS AGO é uma expressão de tempo definido no passado, por isso devemos usar o SIMPLE PAST. )
AULA 03
_____________is the study of how words combine to form meaningful phrases and sentences.
R Syntax
In the sentence ''You can find the answer in your English book'', the syntagma ''in your English book'' is an example of:
R A prepositional Phrase
________________ can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language incontext.
R Linguistics
Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology and Syntax are sub-fields of:
R Linguistics
Complete the sentence by choosing the alternative that correctly fills the empty space: A _______ is a group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any of the object's modifiers.
R prepositional phrase
	Before the 20th century, the term ______________was commonly used to refer to the science of language, which was then predominant.
		
R Philology
Before the 20th century, the term ____________was commonly used to refer to the science of language, which was then predominant. Linguistics was lately designated to name the study of language, sometimes called the science of language.
Choose the best option in order do fulfill the blank:
R Philology
"The study of how utterances are used in communicative acts, and the role played by context and nonlinguistic knowledge in the transmission of meaning". The previous definition refers to which area of linguistics?
R Pragmatics
· Semantics, the study of the meaning of words and fixed word combinations, and how these combine to form the logical, meaningful sentences;
· Pragmatics, the study of how utterances are used in communicative acts, and the role played by context and nonlinguistic knowledge in the transmission of meaning;
· Discourse analysis, the analysis of language use in texts (spoken, written, or signed).
These are sub-fields of:
R Linguistics
(Linguistics is devided into some sub-fields in order to be correctly studied:
¿ Phonetics, the study of the physical properties of speech (or signed) production and perception;
¿ Phonology, the study of sounds (or signs) as discrete, abstract elements in the speaker's mind that distinguish meaning;
¿ Morphology, the study of internal structures of words and how they can be modified;
¿ Syntax, the study of how words combine to form grammatical sentences;
¿ Semantics, the study of the meaning of words and fixed word combinations, and how these combine to form the logical, meaningful sentences;
¿ Pragmatics, the study of how utterances are used in communicative acts, and the role played by context and nonlinguistic knowledge in the transmission of meaning;
¿ Discourse analysis, the analysis of language use in texts (spoken, written, or signed)
According to an evolutionary movement ______________________has turned out to be the scientific study of human language. 
Choose the best option to fill out the blank:
R Linguistics
(Linguistics is the science of human language, and has started with Saussure in the beginning of 20th century,)
_________concerns itself with describing and explaining the nature of human language. Fundamental questions include what is universal to language, how language can vary, and how human beings come to know languages.
Choose the best option to complete the blank:
R linguistics
AULA 04
Choose the option which best characterizes the use of the Simple Present Tense
R It is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
Mark the sentence which expresses a simple advice
R You should go home and rest now. You will feel much better, dear
Identify the infinitive or infinitive frase in the following sentence:
I am eager to take any saturday job
R to take any saturday job
According to the STRUCTURE of noun phrases, choose the option which has only elements classified as determiners.
R possessive pronouns, indefinite pronouns and articles
(
	Determiners are words that come at the beginning of noun phrases. They tell us whether the noun phrase is specific or general.
Specific determiners: A) the definite article: the; B) possessives: my, your, his, her, its; our, their, whose; C) demonstratives: this, that, these, those; D) interrogatives: which
General determiners: A) a; an; any; another; other; what; 
	
	
)
Every day, I study English from 7:00 to 9:00. Then, I go to work. I finish work at 8 p.m. Before going home, I play vollebay with my friends at the club and have a snack there. My friend reported what I do every day. Choose the alternative whose all verbs in the 3rd person singular are grammatically correct
R Every day, Ana studies English from 7:00 to 9:00. Then, she goes to work. She finishes work at 8 p.m. Before going home, she plays volleyball with her friends at the club and has a snack there.
Choose the alternative whose all verbs are correct grammatically considering the 3rd person singular
R Jane plays volleyball everyday
The phrasal verb CALL OFF means...
R To cancel something that has been scheduled
Mark the alternative wich completes correctly the given sentence:
Geoff _________ a new boat
R bought
Choose the right auxiliary verb to complete the sentence below:
The teacher ---------------want to give the tests yesterday
R didn´t
Select the correct past tense verbs: He __ rugby yesterday
R played
In grammar, tense is a category that expresses time reference. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. Bearing the preivous information in mind, what are the TWO tenses of the English language?
R Present and Past
Select the correct past tense verb to complete the sentence: I _______ 50m last week
R swam
Choose the alternative which question is grammatically correct
R Did she take the bus to school yesterday?
Choose the alternative whose all verbs are correct grammatically considering the 3rd person singular
R Jane plays volleyball everyday
Which element in the following sentence represents a LEXICAL VERB?
 
My students should have been studying hard since the begining of the semestre.
R studying
Which is THE HEAD of the VERB PHRASE in the sentence below?
All the students have arrived late for the test
R have arrived
(The head of a verb phrase is the VERB, in this case, AUX VERB + MAIN VERB because it is present perfect)
Which statement shows na example of a  highlighted lexical verbs?
R I've had this computer for three years
Which is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
My son has given me an incredible present
R has given
Which one of the sentences below contains a linking verb?
R Bob seems to be angry today
Mark the sentence in which the present tense is NOT used correctly
R These boys study here since last year
Mark the verb which completes the sentence: George_____________Luisa to that same garden many times
R has taken
Choose the option which best characterizes the use of the Simple Present Tense
R It is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly
Mark the sentence that presents a verbal tense used CORRECTLY
R b. She¿s coming tomorrow
According the use of Simple Present Tense, choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
"Paul is very good at languages. He _________ four languages very well."
R speaks
Choose the alternative which is grammatically INCORRECT
R decided
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "They ______ TV very often.
R don¿t watch
Mark the verb which completes the sentence: The driver_______________the lorry in front of the factory tomorrow
R will park
Which is THE HEAD of the VERB PHRASE in the sentence below?
All the students have arrived late for the test
R have arrived 
According the use of Simple Present Tense, choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
 "My sister ____________ in London. She was born there and have never lived anywhere else
R lives
Mark the alternative wich completes correctly the given sentence:
I know Mary _______ in the garden at this moment
R is working
What is the VERB PHRASE of the following sentence?
 
Mr. Wilcox might have gotten lost in his way to his new job this morning
R might have gotten lost
In relation to present perfect features, we could say that
R It may refer to a past completed action, but we¿re more interested in the present results or effects (news, surprises, etc
Considering the auxiliar verbs and the word order in questions making, choose the grammatically correct alternativeR What time does Meg go to work?
Which of the following ARE NOT MODAL VERBS?
R BE and HAVE
Choose the correct alternative
R The trip to Boston was very exciting
Which sentence has an example of an AUXILIARY VERB?
R I have been to the USA twice
Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct
R Where does Yara live?
Choose the right auxiliary verb to complete the sentence below:
The teacher ---------------want to give the tests yesterday
R didn´t
Choose the option which best characterizes the use of the Simple Present Tense
R It is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly
Choose the right auxiliary to complete the sentence below: The secretary _________go home early. She has a very demanding boss
R doesn´t
Choose the alternative which is grammatically INCORRECT
R Sonya usually went to the beach
Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct
R Where does Yara live?
AULA 05
Choose the sentence which is correct according to the use of singular noun and plural verb
R The staff at the school are the most qualified that I had ever seen
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence bellow: "Peter was lonely and desperate; he had _______ friends and _______money."
R few , little
Choose the option that has a noun frase
R two beautiful girls 
Read the following sentece:
Mike has been to the states with his mother.
Mark the option that contais the Noun Phrase of the sentence above
R Mike
''Although it was raining cats and dogs, Anna decided to go to the beach anyway''. The previous example contains
R A dependent clause and an independent clause
Modifiers are optional elements in phrase structure or clause structure. Its occurrence is not mandatory or essential in a phrase or clause. Actually it can be removed and still not cause any damage to the idea that is being transmitted. In English, _________and ____________function as modifiers, but they also have other functions.
Choose the option that best fulfill the blanks:
R adverbs / adjectives
In: The front door is open, the underlined words are an example of
R A noun frase
Choose the option that contains a noun phrase
R the red carpet
Choose the optin that contains a noun phrase whose functions is SUBJECT:
All my family came to my birthday party
R All my Family
Read the following sentence:
The girl had a cat and two dogs.
The phrase "a cat and two dogs" is a(n)
R noun frase
In the sentence:
My three sons are beautiful.
The phrase "my three sons" is a(n)
R noun phrase
The only incorrect affirmation about determiners is found in option.
R They state where verbs must be placed
Assinale a alternativa que contém um pronome substituindo o sintagma nominal presente na frase a seguir:
The red car is about to be sold
R It is about to be sold
Choose the sentence which is correct according to the use of singular noun and plural verb
R The staff at the school are the most qualified that I had ever seen
Choose the option that contains a noun phrase working as a DIRECT OBJECT:
Bob is sending his daughter to Europe on her next vacation
R his daughter
(IS DAUGHTER is the DIRECT OBJECT of the verb phrase IS SENDING, verb complemente)
Choose the option that has a noun frase
R two beautiful girls
The meaning or definition of a ______________ is as follows. A group of words used to form a basic name when it is:
 
·  impractical to employ a single noun word;
·  when a single noun would have too broad a concept if used as a basic name. For example, 'machine' and 'board`.
See the examples:
 
·  The Vice President of the Textile Industries Association.
·  The new vitamin packed high calcium low fat breakfast cereal.
·  The crimson, ermine trimmed, velvet gown with gold trimmings was worn by Anne Boleyn at her coronation.
 
These definitions and examples refer to
R Noun Phrase
Choose the option that contains a noun phrase
R the red carpet
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that contains the verb phrase - Jim has been working on his science Project
R Has been working
In ´Jimmy and his family moved to Washington.´, what is the function of ´Jimmy and his family´?
R subject
''Although it was raining cats and dogs, Anna decided to go to the beach anyway''. The previous example contains
R A dependent clause and an independent clause
In the sentence:
My three sons are beautiful.
The phrase "my three sons" is a(n)
R noun frase
The only incorrect affirmation about determiners is found in option..
R They state where verbs must be placed
Choose the sentence which is correct according to the use of singular noun and plural verb
R The staff at the school are the most qualified that I had ever seen
Choose the option that contains a noun phrase working as a DIRECT OBJECT:
Bob is sending his daughter to Europe on her next vacation
R his daughter
AULA 06
Choose the sentence that contatins GERUND used for FUTURE
R Bob is sendind their children to Europe on their next vacation
(Assim como no Português, o gerúndio pode ser usado para marcar ações com determinado grau de certeza no futuro, por isso a alternativa correta está indicada no futuro pelo advérbio ON THEIR NEXT VACATION.)
Nouns in English can be divided into two categories: countable and uncountable. You can make most uncountable noun countable by putting a countable expression in front of the noun.
Mark the expression below that is equivalent to the structure lump of sugar
R cups of tea
The word INFORMATION in English is always in the singular because it is
R An uncountable noun
Choose the alternative that contains a correct use of genetive case
R This is James´ house
Choose the correct sentence according to the use of Genitive Case
R This isn't my book. It's my brother's
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "I need ____.”
R new jeans
The genitive case is the form used mainly to indicate
R possession
Choose the option which best completes the following sentence: "I went to sleep at 2 o'clock this morning and woke up three hours later. After that I couldn't sleep. So last night I only had _______________."
R three hours' sleep
Choose the correct sentence according to the use of Genitive Case
R his isn't my book. It's my brother's
Choose the alternative that contains a correct use of genetive case:
R This is James´ house
The word INFORMATION in English is always in the singular because it is
R An uncountable noun
Read the following quotation and choose the correct alternative: Nouns can be grouped into a small number of classes which differ in meaning and grammatical behavior. There is a first distinction between common and proper nouns. Common nouns can be either countable or uncountable.(¿)(BIBER< CONRAD and LEECH, 2011, p. 58).
R It is correct since there is a distinction between common and proper nouns, countable and uncountable nouns
Which of the following sentences contains an INCORRECT idea?
R anger is an uncountable quality
A noun can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be counted; they have a singular and plural form.
Which of the following groups of nouns present just uncountable nouns?
R money - water - politics – advice
There is only one uncountable noun in the list below. That is the one in letter..
R information
Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "Write your name at _______."
R the top of the page
Concerning to the use of genitive case, mark the correct option
R My parents¿ car broke down last night
Choose the correct sentence according to the use of Genitive Case
R This isn't my book. It's my brother's
 Concerning to the use of genitive case, mark the correct option
R My parents¿ car broke down last night
The word INFORMATION in English is always in the singular because it is
R An uncountable noun
AULA 07:
Choose the sentence in which the function of the noun is correctly stated
R Tomorrow, we will get up early. - the noun has an adverbial function
Give the function of the underlined noun phrase.
Some members of the club are friendsof mine
R Predicate nominative
What is the function of THE BLUE BOOK in the following sentece?
THE BLUE BOOK IS MINE
R subject
How can we classify, according to syntax, the words in capital letters? I gave MY FATHER a watch
R indirect object
Mark the primary function of a noun phrase
R to draw the attention of the hearer to some object in the world that is relevant to the current conversational situation
(NOUNS -  The primary function of a singular noun phrase in a sentence is, roughly speaking, to draw the attention of the hearer to some object in the world that is relevant to the current conversational situation)
____________________ - and pronouns as well - perform ten main grammatical functions within sentences in the English language. Both native speakers and ESL students must learn the ten functions to fully and correctly use nouns and noun phrases in spoken and written English.
R Nouns and noun phrases
(PRONOUNS can substitute NOUNS or NOUN PHRASES only)
Such  system includes rules for combining its components, such as words. These systems are used by nations, people, or other distinct community. 
But, what are those rules? Where can we find them?
The SYSTEM that is described here refers to
R Grammar
(The GRAMMAR of a LANGUAGE is defined by some important authors as a SYSTEM or STRUCTURE because of the right function of its parts)
Analyse the following sentence and mark the alternative in with the nominal clause is correctly identified and classified:
Whoever wrote that unkind letter should be punished.
R Nominal clause: Whoever wrote that unkind letter / function: subject
Choose the sentence that contains a copular verb
R She became na excellent actress!
What´s the function of THE CAKE in the sentence MARY HAS EATEN THE CAKE?
R DIRECT OBJECT
What is the function of the phrase THE CAPITAL OF ARGENTINA in the following sentence?
BUENOS AIRES IS THE CAPITAL OF ARGENTINA
R predicate nominative
Such  system includes rules for combining its components, such as words. These systems are used by nations, people, or other distinct community. 
But, what are those rules? Where can we find them?
The SYSTEM that is described here refers to
R Grammar
(The GRAMMAR of a LANGUAGE is defined by some important authors as a SYSTEM or STRUCTURE because of the right function of its parts)
What is the function of THE BLUE BOOK in the following sentece?
THE BLUE BOOK IS MINE
R subject
Mark the primary function of a noun frase
R to draw the attention of the hearer to some object in the world that is relevant to the current conversational situation
(NOUNS -  The primary function of a singular noun phrase in a sentence is, roughly speaking, to draw the attention of the hearer to some object in the world that is relevant to the current conversational situation.)
Choose the sentence that contains a copular verb
R She became na excellent actress!
AULA 08
Many adjectives can be followed by complements, i.e., other words and expressions that complete their meaning.
According to this information, choose the sentence which has the correct complemente
R He is a difficult person to work with
(Opção: "It may be impossible get that post." carece da partícula de infinitivo to: It may be impossible to get to that post.
Opção: "I am pleased by see you here." está com erro. Deveria ser: "I am pleased to see you here."
Opção: "She is interested about philosophy." deveria ser "She is interested in philosophy."
Opção: "The soup is ready for eat." deveria ser "The soup is ready".)
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that is the ADJECTIVE phrase - My grandfather was a man of great wealth
R A man of great wealth
Adjectives take different forms to indicate their position on a scale of comparison. Choose the option which shows the correct gradability of the adjectives presented
R dark - darker - darkest
Which is the correct adjective order?
	
R a big blue plastic hat
	
Think about adjective order specifications and decide which alternative is wrong
R An interesting american old book
Which are the adjectives in the quotation below?
A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.
Walt Whitman
R great / the greatest
(Essa citação possui comente 2 adjetivos: GREAT que se refere ao substantivo CITY e THE GREATES que está no superlativo e se refere a MEN e WOMEN)
Which is the adjective of the sentence below?
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
H. L. Mencken
R decent
Which adjective phrase is correctly written (order)?
R a dirty old cotton tie
Which alternative presents the alternative in the correct order?
R a beautiful blue racing car
Which sentence shows the correct order of adjectives?
R a new steel carving knife
Which of the following sentences is correct according to the adjective word order
R Yesterday I watched an interesting French movie on tv.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. (Jane Austen¿s Pride and Prejudice, chapter one)
 
In this sentence, we can find adjectives. Two of them are 
R Single, good
Which is the adjective in the quotation below that refers to the head of the subject?
All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
Oscar Wilde
R bad
(The head of the subject is POETRY and BAD refers to POETRY, which is an adjective)
Mark the sentence in which the adjectives are in an order that is NOT CORRECT
R Both of rare John's history books are here
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that is the ADJECTIVE phrase - My grandfather was a man of great wealth
R A man of great wealth
AULA 09
David has a very fast car.
The word FAST is an adjective. However, in:
David drives very fast.
FAST is NOT and adjective, because it indicates a circunstance of the whole action So, it is
R an adverb.
(Quando a palavra se refere à ação como um todo, temos um advérbio. Os adjetivos referem-se exclusivamente a substantivos)
In which of the following sentences is the adjective improperly used?
R My mother is an aged woman
The alternative which contains an adjective that modifies the bolded word is
R The telephone in the main office rings constantly
In the sentence:
I felt bored.
The word BORED is NOT a verb in the past, but
R an adjective
(ED can also be a suffix for adjectives, such as BORED, TIRED, etc)
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that is the ADJECTIVE phrase - It was an elephant with a white skin
R With a white skin
Choose a sentence that contais a Peripheral Adjective
R Bruce is afraid of the dark
Which of the following ideas ARE NOT applicable to adjectives?
R Adjectives can be countable and uncountable
n the sentence:
Increasing prices are making food very expensive.
The word INCREASING is:
R An adjective
Choose the sentence in which the proper form of the adjective is used?
R Joe was delighted with the painting
In which of the following sentences is the adjective improperly used?
R My mother is an aged woman
The alternative which contains an adjective that modifies the bolded word is
R The telephone in the main office rings constantly
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that is the ADJECTIVE phrase - It was an elephant with a white skin
R With a white skin
Choose a sentence that contais a Peripheral Adjective
R Bruce is afraid of the dark
Which of the following ideas ARE NOT applicable to adjectives?
R Adjectives can be countable and uncountable
In:
David has a very fast car.
The word FAST is an adjective. However, in:
David drives very fast.
FAST is NOT and adjective, because it indicates a circunstance of the whole action So, it is
R an adverb.
(Quando a palavra se refere à ação como um todo, temos um advérbio. Os adjetivos referem-se exclusivamente a substantivos)
In which of the following sentences is the adjective improperly used?
R My mother is an aged woman
Choose the sentence in which the proper form of the adjective is used?
R Joe was delighted with the paintingRead the following clause and choose the alternative that is the ADJECTIVE phrase - It was an elephant with a white skin
R With a white skin
Choose a sentence that contais a Peripheral Adjective
R Bruce is afraid of the dark
Which of the following ideas ARE NOT applicable to adjectives?
R Adjectives can be countable and uncountable
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Read the sentence bellow and choose the right option according to the attributive and predicative adjective classification to the words in parenthesis. a) Erick was quite generous. (generous) b) She received an anonymous letter (anonymous) c) My blue jacket is old, but I like it very much. (blue)
R predicative / attributive / attributive
Read this sentence:
The very fat dog chased a girl.
Which is the adjective phrase?
R very fat
____________modify nouns. They may be attributive (appearing before the noun) or predicative (appearing after a linking verb), but not all adjectives can be used in both positions.
R Adjective phrases
(Somente ADJECTIVE PHRASES modifican SUBSTANTIVOS (NOUNS).)
Mark the sentence which shows an example of an attributive adjective:
R They were talking to a very tall girl 
In which of the following sentences the adjective has a predicative use?
	
		Complete the sentence by choosing the alternative that correctly fiils the empty spaces: Adjective phrases modify nouns. They may be _______ (appearing before the noun) or _______ (appearing after a linking verb), but not all adjectives can be used in both positions.
R attributive , predicative
How many adjectives are there in the following sentence?
'It was cold, bleak, biting weather.'
R 3
(The adjectives are:
cold, bleak, biting and they refer to the NOUN  weather.')
How many adjectives are there in the following sentence?
'He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I can really name nothing out of the way.'
R 2
(s adjetivos são:
EXTRAORDINARY e LOOKING que se referem ao substantivo MAN)
In which of the following sentences the adjective has a predicative use?
R Peter says that cheering for a soccer team can be nerve-wrecking.
Mark the sentence which has two objects
R he boy gave his mother a flower
Mark the sentence that shows  an example of predicative adjective
R This stretch of water is dangerous
Which is the adjective of the following sentence: The awesome student has beaten his classmate
R awesome
Mark the alternative which completes the sentence:
 My neighbor has a________/_______/______ given by his friends at work
R wonderful/cotton/shirt
Read the sentence bellow. There is a word in CAPITAL LETTERS. According to the study of Syntatics, what function does this world perform in the sentence syntactic structure? This WORLD is a mighty big place.
R subject
Analysing the sentence "These are John's and Peter's bikes", we may infer that
Each one of them has their own bike
	Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank: "Britain is _____."
		
	
R an island.
	When a verb is considered transitive it means that
R It requires both a direct subject and one or more objects
Read this:
1- to give (someone) training or lessons in (a particular subject, how to do something, etc.); pass on knowledge or skill (to): She teaches English to foreign students. 
2- to (try to) make known and accepted: Christianity teaches humility. 
3- to show (someone) the bad results of doing something, so that they will not do it again: That will teach you to go out without an umbrella. 
 
The three definitions above refer to
R Teaching
Prepositions commonly convey the following relationships, but 
Read the following noun-phrase in capitals: EXTREMELY SALTED GREASY INDUSTRIALIZED FOOD can be toxic to human heart. Now, choose the alternative that shows the head of it
R FOOD
Read the following clause and choose the alternative that contains the verb phrase - Has Joan written her report yet?
R Has written
Which statement shows an example of a highlighted lexical verb?
R I've had this computer for three years