3 Exerc 1 Particularities Of The Verb

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<p>Particularities Of The Verb - Disciplina Língua Inglesa Aspectos Morfossintáticos</p><p>Exerc 1</p><p>1</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>The subtleties of language often provide us with intriguing ways to convey meaning while selectively revealing or concealing certain aspects of a sentence. Considering causative verbs, how would you hide the agent in "I had Fred fix my computer"?</p><p>A</p><p>Fred fixed my computer.</p><p>B</p><p>I had my computer fixed.</p><p>C</p><p>My computer is being fixed.</p><p>D</p><p>Fred will fix my computer.</p><p>E</p><p>My computer was fixed.</p><p>Resposta correta</p><p>Parabéns, você selecionou a alternativa correta. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>In "Fred fixed my computer" the agent is not omitted; "My computer is being fixed" is in the present continuous, while the original sentence is in the past; "Fred will fix my computer" shows the agent and is in the future; "My computer was fixed" omits the agent but does not use causative form; "I had my computer fixed" is using causative verb in the same tense as the sentence given,  and the agent, Fred, is omitted.</p><p>2</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>The intricacies of language often reveal themselves in the subtle nuances and shades of meaning carried by individual words and expressions. Within this tapestry, delexical verbs stand out as intriguing elements that infuse verbs with specific functions or qualities. Considering the verb "to give", as a delexical verb, what is the difference between "She gave a giggle" and "She giggled"?</p><p>A</p><p>"Giggle" cannot be used in the past.</p><p>B</p><p>"Giving a giggle" means trying not to laugh; "giggled" means that she actually laughed.</p><p>C</p><p>"Giving a giggle" means "smiling"; "giggled" means "to laugh".</p><p>D</p><p>"Giving a giggle" means the laughter did not take long; "She giggled" means that the action was longer.</p><p>E</p><p>"Giving a giggle" means to laugh hard; "giggled" means "to frown".</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra D. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>The verb "to giggle" can be used in the past; "giving a giggle" does not mean "trying not to laugh", "smiling" or "to laugh hard". It actually means a short laugh, whilst "giggle" means that the laughter was longer. Therefore, even though the meanings are somewhat similar, resorting to a delexical verb slightly alters the meaning conveyed.</p><p>3</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>"We call these delexical verbs because the important part of the meaning is taken out of the verb and put into the noun".</p><p>Source: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/delexical-verbs-have-take-make-give-go-and-do</p><p>According to delexical verbs, which of the sentences used it?</p><p>A</p><p>I think you should leave.</p><p>B</p><p>I think you should stop.</p><p>C</p><p>I think you should go home.</p><p>D</p><p>I think you should stay.</p><p>E</p><p>I think you shouldn't abandon the place.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra C. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>Feedback: "Leave", "stop", "stay" and "abandon the place" are complete verbs that do not need another word to have a meaning. However, "go home" uses the verb "to go" and "home" that, together, mean "go back to where you live". That is a delexical verb.</p><p>4</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Brazilian Portuguese speakers have difficulties with delexical verbs. Choose the alternative that correctly states Brazilians attitude towards these verbs.</p><p>A</p><p>They use them by using translation.</p><p>B</p><p>They only use it if it is in a text.</p><p>C</p><p>They pay attention to the tense it is being used.</p><p>D</p><p>They understand them as unimportant.</p><p>E</p><p>They avoid using them and use verbs that are similar to L1.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra E. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>Translation only makes learners more confused; the verbs are used in texts, but mostly in oral speech; the tense they are being used is unimportant; learners understand their importance, but they avoid using them, preferring verbs that are similar to the ones used in L1.</p><p>5</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>When it comes to teaching and learning, the realm of language instruction is ripe with creative opportunities to engage learners and make the process more enjoyable. Apart from using contextualized texts to teach confusing verbs, what other ways are there to make it more fun?</p><p>A</p><p>The use of multiple choice exercises.</p><p>B</p><p>The use of memes.</p><p>C</p><p>Fill in the blanks.</p><p>D</p><p>Drills.</p><p>E</p><p>Elicitation.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra B. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>To make it more fun, the use of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, drills and elicitation do not fit this criteria. However, besides being very popular and commonly used, memes are a fun and entertaining way to teach these verbs.</p><p>6</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Causative verbs add a layer of complexity to language by expressing the idea of causing something to happen, often involving one person influencing another to perform an action. Since causative verbs cause things to happen, what is the difference between "I have taken my photographs" and "I have my photographs taken"?</p><p>A</p><p>Both of them mean that I have taken the photos.</p><p>B</p><p>In the first one, someone else took the photos and in the second one I took the photos myself.</p><p>C</p><p>The first one is in the simple past and the second one is present perfect.</p><p>D</p><p>Both use different causative verbs.</p><p>E</p><p>The first one means that you took the photos yourself, the second one means that someone else took the photos for you.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra E. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>Both of them have different meanings, they are not the same. The first sentence is not using the simple past; they use the same verb; the difference is that when you say "I have taken my photographs", it means that you did it yourself; the second sentence means that someone else did it for you.</p><p>7</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Causative verbs, a fascinating aspect of language, empower us to convey the idea of influencing or causing actions to occur. Considering the form of causative verbs, how would you complete this sentence: "Instead of buying a new bicycle, why dont you have the old one ______.</p><p>A</p><p>to fix.</p><p>B</p><p>fixing.</p><p>C</p><p>fixed.</p><p>D</p><p>fixes.</p><p>E</p><p>be fixed.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra C. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>When using the causative form, the structure is as follows: "have + object +past participle". Therefore, the utterance cannot be completed with "to fix", "fixing", "fixes" or be fixed, since none of them is past participle. The only possible answer is "fixed".</p><p>8</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Causative verbs are called this way because they cause things to happen. Which of the sentences below means the same as "My father let me drive his car"?</p><p>A</p><p>My father made me drive his car.</p><p>B</p><p>My father helped me drive his car.</p><p>C</p><p>My father allowed me to drive his car.</p><p>D</p><p>My father gave me instructions to drive his car.</p><p>E</p><p>My father convinced me that I should drive his car.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra C. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>When you say "My father let me drive his car", the causative verb is indicating permission. If you say My father made me drive his car it means that he forced me to do it; in "My father helped me drive his car" it indicates only help; in "My father gave me instructions to drive is car", the most appropriate causative verb for this sentence would "to have", as in "My father had me drive his car"; in "My father convinced me to drive his car" perhaps a better way to say it using a causative verb would be "My father got me to drive his car". The sentence that paraphrases the best without using a causative verb is "My father allowed me to drive his car", since let and "allow" mean "to give permission to something".</p><p>9</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>Verbs possess the remarkable ability to convey a rich spectrum of actions and experiences. Considering the sentence "She gave me a smirk", what is the verb "give" implying?</p><p>A</p><p>Pass it to someone else.</p><p>B</p><p>A noise.</p><p>C</p><p>Hitting.</p><p>D</p><p>An affectionate action.</p><p>E</p><p>A facial expression.</p><p>Questão</p><p>não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra E. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>As a delexical verb, "to give" will have its meaning according to the word that follows it. A "smirk" is a facial expression that shows irritations, so it does not mean "passing it on to someone", "a noise", "hitting" or "an affectionate action". It means a facial expression.</p><p>10</p><p>Marcar para revisão</p><p>For Brazilian speakers, navigating the intricate landscape of confusing verbs in English can present a unique set of challenges and learning opportunities. Considering it, what are the most common mistakes they make when trying to learn them?</p><p>A</p><p>Looking them up in the dictionary.</p><p>B</p><p>Doing exercises at home.</p><p>C</p><p>Translating them word for word.</p><p>D</p><p>Working with texts.</p><p>E</p><p>Trying to use them in written and spoken speech.</p><p>Questão não respondida</p><p>Opa! A alternativa correta é a letra C. Confira o gabarito comentado!</p><p>Gabarito Comentado</p><p>When learners do not understand the verb, it is ok to look it up in the dictionary; doing exercises at home is a good way to get more comfortable with these verbs; working with texts is a great way to learn, since you can see the verbs contextualized; trying to use the verbs in written and spoken speech is a valid and important way to learn and use those verbs; translating word for word will cause problems because the translation will most likely be wrong and create misunderstandings.</p>