Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth grade of elementary school, addresses verb noun forms. Infinitive, gerund and participle! Let's analyze them in the text about the film A Boy Named Christmas? To do so, answer the proposed questions!
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Read:
“A Boy Called Christmas” is a Christmas story. The tale of a boy named Nikolas (Henry Lawfull), living his adventures with elves and other magical beings. The film is based on the book of the same title, by Matt Haig, and includes a lot of snow, adventure and a setting to warm the hearts of those who love Christmas.
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Question 1 – Watch:
“The tale of a boy named Nikolas (Henry Lawfull), living his adventures alongside elves and other magical beings.”
In this segment, there is a verb in the gerund. Identify it:
Question 2 – In the passage “The feature is based on the book of the same title, by Matt Haig […]”, the verb in the participle forms a phrase in the voice:
( ) active.
( ) passive.
( ) reflective.
Question 3 – The verbal phrase, in the passage transcribed above, refers to:
( ) to the 1st person singular.
( ) to the 2nd person singular.
( ) to the 3rd person singular.
Question 4 – In the section “[…] an atmosphere to warm the hearts of those who love Christmas.”, the verb in the infinitive is an example of the language:
( ) informal.
( ) regional.
( ) figurative.
Question 5 – Mark the verb in the infinitive with the same meaning as the one used in the above passage:
( ) "prepare".
( ) "to comfort".
( ) "to transform".
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.