Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth year of elementary school, about verb modes. Indicative, subjunctive and imperative! Let's analyze them in the text Who is who? To do so, answer the proposed questions!
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In most of the books that have been published, there is a care, on the part of authors and editors, with the indigenous peoples and with the reader: we seek inform which group of Indians belongs to the story in question, where they live, what language they speak... This is important because there are hundreds of different indigenous nations in our country, in addition to thousands of villages, with absolutely different habits, customs and religions and with characteristics own. There are also many languages spoken and even some that are not _______ written down. So, if you have a book made by indigenous people in your hands, pay attention to this information. And if they are not given, seek information from the publisher or author.
“Ciência Hoje das Crianças” magazine. Edition 191.
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Question 1 - Verbs in the indicative mode express certainties. Underline them below:
“[…] which group of Indians belongs to the story in question, where does he live, what language he speaks…”
Question 2 - Fill in the space with the verb in the indicative mode “has” or ‘haves”:
“There are still many languages spoken and even some that don't _______ register in writing.”
Question 3 - In the segment “[…] if you have in your hands a book made by indigenous people […]”, the verb in the subjunctive mode expresses:
( ) a wish.
( ) a condition.
( ) an assumption.
Question 4 - In the passage “And, if they are not given […]”, it can be said that the verb “to be” was used in the mode:
( ) indicative.
( ) subjunctive.
( ) imperative.
Question 5 - In the excerpt “[…] seek information from the publisher or the author.”, the imperative tone is:
( ) order.
( ) supplication.
( ) guidance.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.