Língua Inglesa - Relações Discursivas

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To-infinitive clauses can be divided into five different types: believe type,
advise type, attempt type, want type and let type. Mark the option in which
an attempt-type main verb is completed by a to-infinitive clause:
Emma made no answer, and tried to look cheerfully unconcerned.
Emma wanted him very much to be gone.
But she had believed them to be well-meaning, worthy people (¿).
Miss Fairfax should be allowed to come to you at such a time.
He had heard many people say the same.
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Non-finite to-infinitive clauses are always dependent, they, therefore,
either complete or add information to the main clause. Mark the only option
in which the to-infinitive clause is not the object of the main verb:
She often tried to provoke Darcy.
He meant to make enquiries at Clapham.
To imitate his politeness, she admired the beauty of the place.
She wanted to persuade herself.
He has pledged to assist Mr. Wickham with money.
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Concessive adverbial clauses establish a notion of opposition when
compared to the main clause of the sentence. Look at the sentences below
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and mark the option that presents a concessive reduced clause.
Considering the outcome of her actions, we can say his attempts
were unsuccessful.
Although completely lost, he somehow got promoted.
Jogging and singing, my father passed by my window early this
morning.
Whether understanding my points or not, I will take action against
her.
Pointing his finger at the guy, smacked him on the face and broke
his nose.
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Reduced present participle clauses may have two forms: basic and
perfective. Bearing it in mind, read the sentences below:
I -  the girl _______________ a red dress studies with me at the Santa Ana
School
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II - _______________ the test before everyone, she left the room and waited
outside.
Considering that sentence I presents a basic form and sentence II, a
perfective form, choose the option that fills in the gaps correctly.
I - worn, II - having finished.
I - wearing, II - finishing.
I - wearing; II - having finished.
I - having worn, II - having finished.
I - worn, II - finishing.
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The idea of opposition may be conveyed through different types of
reduced adverbial clauses. Read the sentences below and mark the option
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that presents a Reduced Participle Clause (RPC) expressing a notion of
opposition:
Waiting for my girlfriend to come home, I prepared dinner for us.
Studying hard the entire weekend, she was able to pass in
Chemistry.
Before arriving in this city, I have never been in a small town like
this.
After cutting the greens and vegetables, you have to pour them
into the soup.
Although playing guitar every day, he was still unable to play
simple songs.
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Read the passage below, by taking into consideration the role of RPCs in
academic contexts:
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Academic writing is meant to be _______________, so texts can be compact
and precise, and _______________, in order to convince people about the
truth of the knowledge conveyed. Therefore, writers try to avoid
excessively _______________ types of sentences.
What is the option that fills in correctly each of the gaps in the passage
above?
Compact - lengthy - persuasive.
Economical - persuasive - prolix.
Complete - economical - scientific.
Interesting - communicative - prolix.
Economical - complete - persuasive.
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One of the main functions of RPCs in academic writing is to make the texts
more compact and precise. Bearing this in mind, read the following
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sentence.
This is the particle that is contaminating the entire laboratory.
Which of the following options presents a grammatically correct compact
version of this sentence?
This is the particle that contaminating the entire laboratory.
This is the particle that contaminates the entire laboratory.
This is the particle contaminating the entire laboratory.
This is the particle contaminates the entire laboratory.
This is the particle is contaminating the entire laboratory.
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Think  is a verb that, like understand  and realize, describe a mental
process. Mark the alternative in which there is a main verb implying a
mental process followed by a to-infinitive introduced by a wh-word.
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I had obtained that fire through accident and knew not how to
reproduce it.
He hoped to procure some respectable employment in a
merchant's house.
We attempted to carry him into the cabin.
Those men wished to ask him a thousand questions.
At first, I perceived that he tried to suppress his emotion.
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The advise-type includes some verbs, such as "advise". Mark the option in
which an advise-type main verb is completed by a to-infinitive clause:
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Emma made no answer, and tried to look cheerfully unconcerned.
Emma wanted him very much to be gone.
But she had believed them to be well-meaning, worthy people
(...).
Miss Fairfax should be allowed to come to you at such a time.
He had heard many people say the same.
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Clauses can be divided into two groups: finite and non-finite. Mark the
option displaying a non-finite clause:
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One does not know what to think.
We will know where we have gone.
We both know that he has been profligate in every sense of the
word.
I know you will contrive it all.
Don't you know there is an express come for master from Mr.
Gardiner?