Questões de Concurso

The use of past had been. Choose the incorrect sentence:

The verb phrase in “(…) pesticides and other chemicals have been found in the Antarctic ice sheet.” (Paragraph 4) is in the:

In English, there are different ways of saying the 3^rd person singular “s” ending in the present simple. In the verbs “shows” and “helps”, removed from text, the –s ending is pronounced, respectively

Observe the underlined structure: “Children need to be able to take what they learn in the classroom...” removed from text. Which verbs have the same structure? 

Language changes all the time. Even though grammar changes more slowly than vocabulary, it is not a set of unalterable rules. There are sometimes disagreements about what is correct English and what is incorrect. 'Incorrect' grammar is often used in informal speech. Does that make it acceptable? John Eastwood, author of Oxford Guide do English Grammar says: "Where there is a difference between common usage and opinions about correctness, I have pointed this out." This information is important for learners. In some situations, it may be safer for them to use the form which is traditionally seen as correct. The use of a correct form in an unsuitable context, however, can interfere with understanding just as much as a mistake. To help learners to use language which is appropriate for a given occasion, students must know that there are usages as formal, informal, literary and so on. Only one alternative has no grammatical error. Which is it?