Portuguese Activity: Adversative conjunctions

Portuguese activity, aimed at eighth grade students, proposes the study of adversative conjunctions. Did you know that they can indicate a contrast of ideas, a caveat or a trade-off? Let's learn? The questions are based on the text. Shoemakers have difficulties in exercising their profession.

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Shoemakers have difficulties in exercising their profession

Today's shoemakers are no longer those who manufacture shoes, but repair them.

The profession of shoemaker, as a shoemaker, is practically extinct. Custom-made shoes, however, are now a thing of the past. Even so, we find some remnants of this technique along the way. The reason for this extinction is due to industrialization and serial production, which took over the market. In this case, people no longer make custom shoes, _________ buy ready-made in stores.

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Questions

Question 1 - Identify the phrase that contains an adversative conjunction. Then brand it:

( ) “The profession of shoemaker, as a shoemaker, is practically extinct.”

( ) “The made-to-measure shoe, however, is now a thing of the past.”

( ) “The reason for this extinction is due to industrialization and serial production […]”

Question 2 - The adversative conjunction, indicated in the previous question, indicates:

( ) a contrast of ideas created by whoever wrote the text.

( ) a reservation made by the person who wrote the text.

( ) a compensation presented by the person who wrote the text.

Question 3 - In the period "Even though, we found some remnants of this technique along the way.”, the highlighted phrase could be replaced by:

( ) Furthermore

( ) Therefore

( ) Despite that

Question 4 - The space, marked in the text, must be filled with an adversative conjunction. Identify it:

( ) "but"

( ) "because"

( ) "that is why"

Question 5 - In the last period of the text, the conjunction identified above unites:

( ) terms of the same sentence.

( ) two prayers.

( ) three prayers.

Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

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