Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth grade of elementary school, explores the comma. Let's look at the uses of this punctuation mark in the text Parakeet builds a nest that is a real home for the chicks? To do so, answer the proposed questions!
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Also known as the barroso parakeet, the caturrita measures 28 to 33 centimeters in length.
The bird's diet is diverse, consisting of fruits, vegetables, grasses, flowers and shoots.
During the reproductive period, the parakeet has a peculiar behavior: it is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. She chooses the highest eucalyptus branches and lays up to 11 eggs there.
The nest thus becomes a true home. It is used year-round, whether for breeding, sleeping, or sheltering from storms.
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Question 1 – The segment below has been transcribed without the comma. Put it:
“Also known as the Barroso parakeet, the parakeet measures 28 to 33 centimeters […]”
Question 2 – The comma placed above indicates:
( ) an omission.
( ) one correction.
( ) a displacement.
Question 3 – In the part “The bird's diet is diverse, consisting of fruits [...]”, the comma precedes:
( ) an infinitive.
( ) a gerund.
( ) a participle.
Question 4 – In the section “The nest thus becomes a true home.”, the comma separates:
( ) a bet.
( ) a vocative.
( ) an adverbial adjunct.
Question 5 – In “[…] to breed, sleep, or shelter from storms.”, the comma is:
( ) prohibited.
( ) optional.
( ) mandatory.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
