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Comentadas sobre uso dos adjetivos | use of adjectives em inglês
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"If the cough is still persistent, I suggest you make compresses with basil, cilantro and rosemary".
I.The word "cough" could be translated as "tosse".
II.The word "persistent" is an adjective.
III.The word "basil" could be replaced by "thyme".
Which one(s) is(are) correct?
“The aviation authority is looking for several highly talented young candidates to fill the vacancies.”
Regarding the internal structure of the underlined noun phrase, which statement is grammatically and functionally CORRECT?
Complete the sentences and mark the CORRECT alternative.
I.Please give me a _________ of pie.
II.The railway _________ is expensive.
III.Mary and her sisters have got very _________ looks.
To answer question, read the text below.
The Language of Performance
Well, the word “performative” is generally meant as an insult. It’s meant to trivialize and indicate that someone is play-acting or “faking it.” It suggests that someone is only doing something to be seen doing it, and not because it represents a sincere interest or enjoyment.
This is one of those situations in which metaphors are overextended, and language distorts rather than describes natural human behavior. It is normal for our species for men and women to “perform” acts to impress both our own sex and the opposite sex. Males and females have different sex “roles,” and we “perform” acts to satisfy those roles.
The language seems to “portray” us as “actors performing roles” and implies that we are all essentially “lying” or “faking.” This is the kind of wordcel wordtrap that lends itself to Marxist gender theory ideology and postmodernist thinking.
“Nothing is real, everything is fake. Everything is a performance.”
That’s a frame, but it isn’t the whole picture.
Men are primates. We imitate each other. Monkey see, monkey do. And yes, we do things to try to impress each other. You can frame that in a way that seems trivial or superficial, but it is also foundational to human nature and social hierarchy.
Fonte: https//mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/on-performative-males
Regarding the use of adjectives and their degrees of comparison in the text, mark T (true) or F (false) for the following statements:
( ) The term different in the second paragraph is a superlative adjective used to show that roles are unique.
( ) The word essentially in the third paragraph functions as an intensifier but is not a superlative form.
( ) The expression the whole picture in the fifth paragraph is in the positive degree, not the superlative.
( ) There are no adjectives ending in "-est" or preceded by "most" (as a superlative modifier) in the entire text.
Which option CORRECTLY fills in the parenthesis above, from top to bottom?
Choose the best meaning for the word "thorough" in the sentence:
“The inspector conducted a thorough review of all the safety protocols.”
Question must be answered based on the following excerpt.
Still floating on her back, Alex opened her eyes, disoriented by the quick hit of sun. She righted herself with a glance at the shore: she was farther out than she’d imagined. Much farther. How had that happened? She tried to head back in, toward the beach, but she wasn’t seeming to get anywhere, her strokes eaten up by the water.
Source: Cline, Emma.The Guest. Penguin Books, 2024.
According to Halliday’s Introduction to Functional Grammar (IFG) (1985), the highlighted words above are considered
Adolescence can be rife with anxieties and challenges, but today’s youth face unique threats on a scale encountered by no previous generation, according to an exhaustive new report on their health and wellbeing.
More than one billion people aged 10 to 24 are at risk of poor health outcomes by 2030, which is at least half the global adolescent population, concluded the report published on Tuesday in the Lancet, a leading medical journal. Adolescents are experiencing rising rates of obesity and mental health struggles, while also grappling with the influence of digital technologies and a destabilized global climate.
“Even I was shocked by what some of these numbers and future predictions look like,” says Sarah Baird, a professor of global health and economics at the George Washington University and co‑chair of the Lancet Commission that produced the report. “It’s clear we’re already in, and going to be increasingly in, a crisis of bad health among young people.”
Lancet Commissions are independent research teams convened by the Lancet to examine specific health topics and recommend policy actions. This report was compiled by 44 experts, including ten Youth Commissioners, who reviewed some 550 peer‑reviewed studies since starting their work in 2021. It follows the first report on adolescent health and wellbeing published in 2016.
“What life is like as an adolescent today is very different than ten years ago,” says Baird. “Given all these other competing demands for resources, attention, and focus, adolescents have once again fallen into the background. It’s time to really remind people of why they’re important, and that ignoring them in this time of rapid change is potentially disastrous.”
Though there is some good news in the report’s f indings – declining rates of cigarette smoking and alcohol use and better access to education, particularly for girls – the report warns that the health of young people is at “a tipping point” in an uncertain and rapidly changing world.
Internet: <www.nationalgeographic.com> (adapted).
According to the text and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.
In the fifth paragraph, the adjective “rapid” could be replaced by quickly.
Milly: “I'm from East Grinstead in West Sussex - probably about 50 minutes south of London. | guess it's kind of a country town, so a lot different from the busy capital. My hometown is quite green and nice. | like it. You go down the high street and everyone tends to know one another. It's homely and safe.”
Adapted from htips://www.bbc.com/Aleamingenglish
All adjectives below were used by Milly to describe her hometown, EXCEPT for:
Running is a refreshingly uncomplicated way to get your heart pumping. You can do it nearly anywhere, and you don’t need much to make it happen (other than the motivation to go). That said, functional gear that speaks to your specific needs can enhance your experience. We’ve spent hundreds of hours researching and testing, enlisting the help of a collegiate track coach (and former podiatrist), a former Runner’s World editor, and several of the most passionate runners on our staff. Here are our recommendations for the best gear to get you up and running.
Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-running-gear/.
Adjectives, both common and demonstrative, serve to modify nouns, providing additional description or details. They improve the clarity and specificity of language, allowing speakers to convey precise images or ideas. Therefore, select the alternative that correctly uses common and demonstrative adjectives.
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