Portuguese activity: Verbs in the infinitive

Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the ninth year of elementary school, explores verbs in the infinitive. Let's analyze this nominal form in the text that presents us the film Astro Boy? To do this, answer the proposed questions!

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Read:

"Astro Boy"

Metro City is a glittering metropolis located in the sky. It is there that Dr. Tenma creates Astro Boy, intending to replace the son he lost. Astro Boy possesses extraordinary powers, being endowed with the best of human characteristics. After being expelled, for not being able to fulfill the expectations generated by Tenma, Astro Boy needs to learn to live like a robot and accept the fact that he is not human. He is pursued by President Stone's troops, who want to take the energy source that Astro Boy carries within himself. To escape, he falls to earth. Confused and not understanding the new reality, he decides to pass himself off as a human ________ along with a group of street children.

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Questions 

Question 1 – Underline the verb in the following infinitive:

“That's where Dr. Tenma creates Astro Boy, intending to replace the son he lost.”

Question 2 – In the passage “[…] he wants to take the source of energy that Astro Boy carries within himself.”, the verb in the infinitive is:

( ) impersonal.

( ) inflected staff.

( ) uninflected staff.

Question 3 – Watch:

“To escape, he falls to earth.”

Cite a verb in the infinitive with the same meaning as that used in this passage:

Question 4 – Fill in the space with the preposition that must accompany the verb in the infinitive:

“[…] he decides to pass himself off as a human ________ together with a group of street children.”

Question 5 – Identify the segment that contains a verb in the infinitive:

( ) “Metro City is a glittering metropolis […]”

( ) “Astro Boy has extraordinary powers […]”

( ) “Confused and without understanding the new reality [...]”

By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.