(Originais Teachy 2023) - Questão Muito Difícil de Inglês

Identifique e corrija os erros nos tempos verbais das frases a seguir, atribuindo o tempo verbal correto a cada oração. 1. 'If I would have known, I would have helped him.' 2. 'She is waiting for you since two hours.' 3. 'By the time you get here, I already will leave.' 4. 'I had been working on this project for several months before I get promoted.' 5. 'When I arrived, they already had left.'

In English, the present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or to talk about temporary situations. For example, 'I am reading a fascinating book right now' indicates an action in progress at the present moment, whereas 'The company is expanding into new markets' describes a temporary situation that is currently occurring. Consider the following excerpt from an article about current environmental initiatives: 'Scientists are developing new methods to reduce carbon emissions, and companies are increasingly investing in sustainable technologies.' (Source: Environmental Progress, June 2023, www.envprogress.com) Based on your understanding of the present continuous tense, analyze the use of this grammatical structure in the given context and address the following points in your response: 1. Identify and explain the function of the present continuous tense in each of the two examples from the article. 2. Discuss how the use of the present continuous tense contributes to the overall meaning of the sentence and the sense of ongoing progress in environmental efforts.

Consider the following excerpt from J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone': 'They were in a narrow, low, windowless passage, lit by a solitary candle. They were standing on a cold stone floor, looking at a heavy wooden door.' Based on this passage, what English words can you identify that are related to parts or objects commonly found in a house?

Conectores são palavras ou expressões que estabelecem relações lógicas entre partes de um texto. No idioma inglês, eles são cruciais para a coesão e coerência, ajudando a guiar o leitor na compreensão das relações entre as ideias apresentadas. Considerando o trecho de um texto narrativo em inglês onde um personagem está refletindo sobre suas ações passadas e futuras, identifique e explique o efeito de dois conectores utilizados para demonstrar contraste ou oposição. Em seguida, justifique a escolha desses conectores com base no contexto apresentado, discutindo como eles contribuem para a compreensão do conflito interno vivido pelo personagem.