Portuguese activity aimed at students in the 3rd year of high school, aiming at the study of pronominal placement.
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Question 1 - Read this inspiring maxim by Clarice Lispector, observing the use of the highlighted unstressed pronouns:
"Income-if, how I surrendered. Dive into what you don't know as I did. No if worry about understanding, living surpasses any understanding.”.
Available at: www.pensador.uol.com.br. Accessed on: March 14, 2016.
1.1 - Point out the justification for placing the pronoun "if":
a) after the verb (enclisis):
b) before the verb (proclisis):
question 2 – Mark the alternative in which the unstressed pronoun was placed, according to the cultured norm:
a) When it comes to calculations, he is a master.
b) Renewing the contract would help me significantly.
c) It was my cousin who got married last Saturday.
d) Pedro, hand me the cutlery.
Question 3 - These are examples of situations of informal use of unstressed pronouns, EXCEPT:
a) I saw her at the park today.
b) Matheus loves you madly.
c) Get dressed soon, son!
d) Someone has revealed the secret to you.
Question 4 - Tick the alternative where the two possibilities of pronominal placement are accepted:
a) He came to my house asking me questions. / He came to my house, asking me questions.
b) As soon as possible, I will reveal details to you. / As soon as possible, I will reveal details to you.
c) May God accompany you! / May God be with you.
d) We need to convince you of our idea. / We need to convince you of our idea.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
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