Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth grade of elementary school, about passive voice. Let's analyze this verbal voice in the text that presents the film Madeline? To do this, answer the proposed questions!
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Paris, the 50's. An institution with 12 girls is maintained by Lady and managed by Miss Clavell. When Lady Covington passes away, her husband, Lord Covington, decides to sell the mansion that houses the girls. However, Madeline, a 9-year-old girl who has no one in the world, but is extremely capable of causing trouble, causes several situations so that the house is not sold. She is helped by Pepito, the son of the Spanish ambassador, and when the boy is targeted by kidnappers, the girl does everything to save him.
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Question 1 – Identify the passage that contains a verb in the passive voice:
() “[…] Her husband, Lord Covington, decides to sell the mansion that houses the girls.”
( ) “[…] a 9-year-old girl who has no one in the world […]”
( ) “[…] several situations for the house not to be sold.”
Question 2 – In the previously identified passage, the verb in the passive voice refers to:
( ) 1st person singular.
( ) 2nd person singular.
( ) 3rd person singular.
Question 3 – Underline the verbs in the passive voice in this sentence of the text:
“An institution of 12 girls is maintained by Lady and managed by Miss Clavell.”
Question 4 – The complement of a verb in the passive voice is called the passive agent. Inform the agent of each of the verbs highlighted above:
Question 5 – Watch:
“She is helped by Pepito […]”
The subject of the verb in the passive voice refers to:
( ) to Lady Covington.
( ) to Miss Clavell.
( ) to Madeline.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.