Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth grade of elementary school, addresses simple subject. How about analyzing this type of subject in the text about Tapir? To do this, answer the proposed questions!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
The tapir is the largest herbivore mammal in Brazil. During the day, it remains among the vegetation of the forest. At dusk, it emerges to go in search of food in the woods and pastures.
Plays the role of seed disperser. Normally, she takes baths, both water and mud baths, which help get rid of the parasites on her skin. […]
[…] This species uses a stream, a pond or even large puddles to cool off and hide. In the world, there are only four species of the same genus
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Question 1 – Underline the following simple subject:
“The tapir is the largest herbivore mammal in Brazil.”
Question 2 – The subject, highlighted in the question above, is simple because it has only one nucleus. Identify this core:
Question 3 – Identify the simple subject clause:
( ) “During the day, it remains among the vegetation of the forest.”
( ) “It plays the role of seed disperser.”
( ) “Usually, she takes baths [...]”
Question 4 – In the passage “This species uses a watercourse [...]”, the verb expresses:
( ) an action of the simple subject.
( ) a state of the simple subject.
( ) a characteristic of the simple subject.
Question 5 – Watch:
“In the world, there are only four species of the same genus Tapirus.”
In this passage of the text, the subject of the verb “exist” is:
( ) hidden.
( ) simple.
( ) composite.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.