Questões de Concurso sobre Adjetivos | Adjectives

The phrase “more closely” (third sentence of the first paragraph) works as an adjectival phrase modifying the noun “singer”.

Which word ending in_ing, extracted from the text, is used as an adjective?

Ao compararmos dois objetos ou pessoas utilizando adjetivos longos (com mais de duas sílabas), a regra gramatical exige o uso de uma estrutura específica. Escolha a opção que completa corretamente a comparação abaixo:

"This computer is _______ than that old one." (Adjective: expensive)

In the context of descriptive writing, the "Royal Order of Adjectives" dictates the cumulative sequence of multiple adjectives modifying a single head noun to ensure naturalness and cohesion. Considering a sentence that describes a specific artifact found in a museum, choose the alternative that correctly orders the adjectives according to the standard grammatical hierarchy (Opinion-Size-Age-Shape-Color-Origin-Material).

In the passage, the narrator refers to southern Italy as "a region in the midst of great tumult and hardship." Considering the function of adjectives within the nominal phrase, analyze how the words great and southern operate semantically and syntactically. They not only qualify the nouns they precede but also contribute to the text's evaluative tone about regional inequality and social crisis. What do these adjectives primarily express within this context?

Based on the excerpt presented, consider the following statements:

“You’re not alone in your workweek dread: ‘They’re very, very common,’ says Susanne Cooperman, a neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst at New York University Langone Huntington Medical Group.”

I- The sentence ‘They’re very, very common’ consists of a direct speech.

II- In ‘You’re not alone in your workweek dread’, the term “your” is a possessive adjective.

III- Susanne Cooperman is the author of the text “How to Cope with the Sunday Scaries”.

Select the alternative in which the statements are CORRECT.

Os termos abaixo, retirados do primeiro parágrafo, exercem no texto as funções indicadas após a seta, EXCETO em

Choose the sentence that CORRECTLY orders the adjectives describing the noun:

Considering the context in the sentence, the underlined structure “which blankets our solar system”, in line 19, is a/an:

In the text, what part of speech is the word "ESL" in the phrase "a massive reduction in ESL teachers"?

Choose the alternative in which there is, correctly and respectively, the comparative form of an adjective and the superlative form of an adjective.

In the sentence “Hotels and airline tickets have been fully booked” (l. 13), “fully” and “booked” are, respectively:

Words ending in –ing may play a variety of roles in the English sentence. The word in bold is an adjective in alternative:

Concerning the use of adjectives, Swan stablishes that the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

I – A fat old black horse.

II – A big grey woolen sweater

III – New brazilian tennis.

IV – A little modern square wooden house.

The correct alternatives are:

Read the following statements about the text "The Role of the Teacher in Promoting Intercultural Approaches" and then, classify them as True (T) or False (F):

(__) In the first paragraph, the word 'however' is an adjective and is used to express the idea of addition.

(__) The word 'indeed', used in the second paragraph can be used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested, and also can be used to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point.

(__) 'Furthermore' is used in the third paragraph to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.

“ing” forms (e.g. smoking, walking,) can be used not only as verbs, but also like adjectives or nouns.

Considering the use of -ING in the sentences bellow, mark T for the true sentences and F for the false ones.

( ) You're smoking too much these days. (verb: part of present progressive).

( ) There was a smoking cigarette end in the ashtray. (adjective describing the cigarette end).

( ) Smoking is bad for you. (noun: subject of sentence).

The correct order of the answers for the sentences above, top down, is:

Qual das palavras destacadas é um adjetivo?

Which of the following words does NOT function as an adjective in the sentence: "The elusive thief swiftly vanished into the night"?

Considering the sentence: “I'm looking for a roommate who is not scared of cockroaches” the clause in bold can be classified as:

No trecho “As you develop your skills and take on more responsibilities…”, a palavra em destaque foi utilizada como: