Classes de Palavras e Elementos da Oração

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There is a close connection between the eight word classes and the seven clause elements¿subjects, verbs (verb elements), objects, predicatives, complements, adnominal functors and adverbials. The various types of phrase function as one or another of the clause elements; they are the ¿constituents¿ of the clause elements in other words. In which alternative the correspondence is NOT right? 
		
	
	conjunctions ¿ adnominal functors
	
	eterminers ¿ adnominal functors 
	
	nouns ¿ subjects, objects, complements 
	
	adjectives - adnominal functors, predicative 
	
	adverbs - adverbials 
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:38:13
	
	Explicação: 
Conjunctions have no syntactic function. They are not classified syntactically.
	
		2a
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	Complete the sentences with the right preposition:
I. She will go to New York _________ 25th of March.
II. I see a house_________the picture.
III. It is very unusual in many cultures if a person is not married _________ the age of 30.
IV. I found the picture _________ the paper.
		
	
	in - on - by - on 
	
	on -in - by - in
	
	in - in - by - in
	
	in - on - on - on
	
	on - on - by - on
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:36:42
	
	Explicação: 
FIXED PREPOSITIONS:
I. She will go to New York _________ 25th of March. (ON)
II. I see a house_________the picture. (IN) 
III. It is very unusual in many cultures if a person is not married _________ the age of 30. (BY)
IV. I found the picture _________ the paper. (IN)
	
		
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		3a
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	In the following sentence the words is bold are respectively: Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song to herself.
		
	
	preposition - conjunction
	
	conjunction - preposition
	
	preposition - adverb
	
	preposition - preposition
	
	conjunction - conjunction
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:39:56
	
	Explicação: 
Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song to herself.
throught + noun = preposition
to + pronoun = preposition
	
		
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		4a
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	What alternative has the correct order to the following: physics / boring / old / a / teacher? 
		
	
	e)a boring old physics teacher 
	
	a)a boring physics old teacher 
	
	c)a physics boring old teacher 
	
	d)an old boring physics teacher 
	
	b)a physics old boring teacher 
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:40:39
	
	Explicação: 
Opinion - size - age -shape (or shape -age) - color - origin - material - purpose
	
		5a
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	In the sentence: " The jury declared the defendant guilty", the adjective is....
 
		
	
	Subject Predicative
	
	None of the above.
	
	Adnominal
	
	Appositive
	
	Object Predicative
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:41:12
	
	Explicação: 
An object complement is a word, phrase, or clause that directly follows and describes the direct object. The following italicized adjective phrases are examples of object complements:
· 
· The jury declared the defendant guilty. 
· We voted her entry most original. 
· Studying grammar makes me happy. 
	
		6a
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	In which alternative the sentence is right in the passive form? 
		
	
	Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. - Right now, the letter was being written by Sarah. 
	
	Sam repaired the car. - The car was being repaired by Sam. 
	
	Many tourists have visited that castle. - That castle had been visited by many tourists
	
	Once a week, Tom cleans the house. - Once a week, the house was cleaned by Tom. 
	
	The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store. - The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store. 
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:41:47
	
	Explicação: 
 
Once a week, Tom cleans the house. - Once a week, the house was (IS) cleaned by Tom.
Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. - Right now, the letter was (IS) being written by Sarah.
Sam repaired the car. - The car was being (WAS) repaired by Sam.
Many tourists have visited that castle. - That castle had (HAVE) been visited by many tourists.
 
	
		7a
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	The reported speech of 'I'm in a good mood today,' he said.' is: 
		
	
	d) He said he was in a good mood that day. 
	
	a) He said he was in a good mood today. 
	
	b) He said he is in a good mood today. 
	
	c) He says he was in a good mood today. 
	
	e) He said he was in a good mood at that moment. 
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:41:21
	
	Explicação: 
'Today' changes to 'that day' in the reported speech.
	
		8a
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	Match the idioms:
1. Between a rock and a hard place	
2. Spill the beans	
3. Blow your top	
4. By the skin of your teeth	
5. Have an axe to grind	
( ) To have an ulterior motive or a long term grudge against someone
( ) To lose your temper
( ) To tell people secret information
( ) In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant
( ) Complete a task at the very last minute
		
	
	4 - 3 - 5 - 2 - 1 
	
	5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 
	
	5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 
	
	3 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 4 
	
	3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5 
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:44:37
	
	Explicação: 
 
1. Between a rock and a hard place = In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant
2. Spill the beans         =          To tell people secret information    
3. Blow your top       =       To lose your temper         
4. By the skin of your teeth     =  Complete a task at the very last minute
5. Have an axe to grind         =   To have an ulterior motive or a long term grudge against someone
 
	
		
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		9a
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	Consider the sentences below and find the MOST NEGATIVE CONNOTATION for the words underlined:
I. We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.
II. My parents are committed conservationists.
III. My old laptop has finally died.
IV. In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyer's chambers.
V. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's assertive behavior.
		
	
	a) greasy spoon - tree huggers - decrepit - sneaky - bossy 
	
	d) greasy spoon - tree huggers - decrepit - cunning - bossy 
	
	c) bistro - environmentalists - venerable - cunning - confident 
	
	b) greasy spoon - environmentalists - decrepit - sneaky - bossy 
	
	e) bistro - tree huggers - decrepit - sneaky - confident.
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:45:21
	
	Explicação: 
 
I. We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia. = greasy spoon
II. My parents are committed conservationists. = tree huggers
III. My old laptop has finally died. = decrepit
IV. In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyer's chambers. = sneaky
V. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's assertive behavior. = bossy
	
		10a
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	Consider the sentence: 'Christianity shone like a beacon in the black night of paganism.' What figure of speech is "Christianity shone like a beacon"?
		
	
	irony
	
	hyperbole
	
	climax
	
	simile
	
	metaphor
	Respondido em 03/11/2020 11:43:24
	
	Explicação: 
A simile is a figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid. We often use the words as...as and like with similes.