Questões de Concurso Público Prefeitura de Presidente Tancredo Neves - BA 2024 para Professor Anos Finais - Licenciatura em Letra

Joana, a Brazilian student, is writing an email to her pen pal in England, telling him about her daily routine. She wrote, 'I gets up early in the morning, brush my teeth and then goes to school.' What corrections should she make to use the simple present tense correctly? Keep in mind the rules for regular and irregular verbs in the simple present tense.

Consider the following excerpt from a popular American novel: 'She was tired, but she knew she couldn't give up. The journey was hers, and hers alone.' The author uses possessive pronouns and the genitive case to express ownership and emphasize the character's individual experience. How could the same sentiment be expressed, while maintaining the grammatical correctness and the emotional impact, without using possessive pronouns or the genitive case?

In the study of languages, understanding verb tenses and their applications within different contexts is fundamental to effective communication. The verb 'to be' in English, for instance, is a highly versatile verb, serving not only as a main verb expressing states, but also as an auxiliary verb in various tenses. Consider the following excerpt from a historical novel set in the 19th century: 'In times long past, the issue of women's rights was not as universally recognized as it is today. Women in many societies not only had to struggle to be acknowledged as equals but also often bore the additional burden of being considered property, their voices not heard and their actions overlooked.' Analyzing this passage, discuss the application of the verb 'to be' in highlighting the conditions and perceptions of women during that era. Additionally, reflect on how the verb 'to be' aids in conveying the enduring struggles for equality in different historical periods.

In passive voice, how would you rewrite 'The news spread quickly among the New York elite'?

'If more people switch to electric vehicles, __________.' in order to correctly express the intended consequence of reduced carbon emissions?

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. 'Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,' he told me, 'just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you’ve had.'


In the passage, which word is an adverb that modifies the verb 'told'?