Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth grade of elementary school, about verbs in the participle. Let's analyze this noun form in the text What is the speed of a moving arrow? To do so, answer the proposed questions!
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It depends on the composition of the bow, the material, the aerodynamics and, of course, the archer. The old arrows, made of wood, were heavier and slower than the current ones, made from light aluminum tubes or carbon fibers. Luís Panizo, professor and former São Paulo and Brazilian archery champion, says that the latter, launched with good bows, usually reach up to 250 km/h.
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Question 1 – Underline the verb in the following participle:
“The old arrows, made of wood, were heavier and slower […]”
Question 2 – Watch:
“[…] the current ones, made from lightweight aluminum tubes or carbon fibers.”
Identify the verb in the participle in this sentence:
Question 3 – The verb in the participle identified above agrees with:
( ) “the current (arrows)”.
( ) “light aluminum tubes”.
( ) “carbon fibers”.
Question 4 – The verbs in the participle, present in the second sentence of the text, are:
( ) synonyms.
( ) antonyms.
( ) homonyms.
Question 5 – In the passage “[…] the last ones, launched with good bows, usually reach up to 250 km/h.”, there is a verb in the participle. Tick it:
( ) “thrown”.
( ) “usual”.
( ) "to achieve".
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
