Portuguese activity, aimed at ninth grade students, about compound period. Let's analyze this period in the text Golden Horn Hummingbird? To do so, answer the questions proposed!
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Considered by many birdwatchers as one of the most beautiful hummingbirds in Brazil, the species weighs around 2g and measures 8cm in length. What draws attention is the colorful “tuft” on the head. The male has a split forelock, forming two “horns” with red, blue and gold feathers. The back is greenish-bronze and the throat and upper chest are black. The belly and sides of the neck are white. The tail is long and pointed. When the bird is viewed from below it is possible to see a V in the white of the tail. […]
Fernanda Machado.
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Question 1 – Identify the first compound sentence of the text:
Question 2 – Why is the period identified above composed?
Question 3 – The compound period “The male has a split forelock, forming two ‘horns’ with red, blue and gold feathers.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 4 – Note this compound period:
“The back is greenish-bronze It is the throat and upper chest are black.”
The underlined conjunction begins a sentence called:
( ) absolute.
( ) coordinate.
( ) subordinate.
Question 5 – The compound sentence below was transcribed without the comma. Put it:
“When the bird is viewed from below it is possible to see a V in the white of the tail.”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.