Portuguese activity, focused on students in the eighth grade of elementary school, explores verbs in the gerund. We will analyze this noun form in the text on The naked-back bat? To do this, answer the proposed questions!
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The naked-back bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) measures from 5.5 to 6.9 cm and can weigh from 11 to 18 g.
The dorsal coat is dark reddish brown, with a lighter underbelly. The tail exceeds the uropatagium and the wings are joined to the body on the dorsal line, giving the impression of having no hair on the back, hence the popular name of naked-back bat.
It lives in caves and cracks in rocks and trees, forming colonies that can reach thousands of individuals. […]
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Question 1 – Underline the verb in the gerund in this text segment:
“The Bareback Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) measures from 5.5 to 6.9 cm and can weigh from 11 to 18 g.”
Question 2 – The following excerpt was transcribed without the comma before the gerund. Put it:
“The tail goes beyond the uropatagium and the wings are joined to the body on the dorsal line, giving the impression of having no hair on the back [...]”
Question 3 – In the above passage, the verb in the gerund is direct transitive, because:
( ) did not require a complement.
( ) demanded complement without preposition.
( ) demanded complement with preposition.
Question 4 – Watch:
“It lives in caves and cracks in rocks and trees, forming colonies that can reach thousands of individuals.”
Identify the verb in the gerund in this passage of the text:
Question 5 – Name a verb in the gerund with the same meaning as the one identified above:
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
