Questões de Concurso sobre Verbos | Verbs

Identify the verb tense used in the sentence below.

“We are preparing the documents right now.”

In which sentence are auxiliary verbs correctly used to form the aspect intended?

The Mandative Subjunctive is a mood used in formal English to express necessity, demand, or recommendation after specific verbs or adjectives. Considering the sentence "The board requires that the motion ___ immediately so that further discussion ___ avoided," select the option that correctly completes the sentence maintaining the formal subjunctive mood.

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentences below.

- A football match starts with a ____________.

- First, you ____________ the website address.

- Every morning, my alarm ___________ at 6:00.

Choose the correct answer.

No discurso relatado, a frase "She said, ‘I am tired’" assume corretamente a forma:

The verb phrase in “official messages are drowned out” (5th paragraph) is in the:

In English, changing the stressed word can alter the implied meaning of a sentence. Choose the option that expresses the idea that ‘she’ told another person, not the speaker.

Verbs that take prepositional phrases as complements often present a challenge for syntactic classification. Analyze the sentence: "They reminded the passengers of the safety regulations."

The verb "remind" in this specific construction is best described as:

Read this extract from Chapter VII of Jane Austen’s Emma and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs indicated below.

She had ________, as soon as she ________ back to Mrs. Goddard’s, that Mr. Martin had been there an hour before, and finding she was not at home, nor particularly expected, had ________ a little parcel for her from one of his sisters, and gone away; and on opening this parcel, she had actually found, besides the two songs which she had ________ Elizabeth to copy, a letter to herself; and this letter was from him, from Mr. Martin, and contained a direct proposal of marriage. "Who could have ________? She was so surprised she did not know what to do. Yes, quite a proposal of marriage; and a very good letter, at least she thought so.

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The sequence that correctly fills in the blanksis:

Complete the sentences.

1. She enjoys ___ books.

2. They decided ___ early.

3. He avoided ___ the question.

At 9:15 tomorrow, the review lesson will already be in progress. The sentence that matches this idea is:

While the students ________________ for the test, the teachers _____________.

In one of the excerpts, the author states:

“This line of research presents serious questions for Applied Linguistics (AL) and English Language Teaching (ELT) that will, if implemented, entail major changes in that endeavor.”

The verb forms used in the segment “will, if implemented, entail” indicate that:

Texto base:

He was walking through the park when he suddenly remembered something he had forgotten for years.

A relação entre os tempos verbais indica:

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentence. The correct answer must express the idea of formal prohibition.

Employees ______ enter the restricted area without proper authorization.

The base verbs below are all regular verbs:

I. to play

II. to study

III. to stop

IV. to travel

Choose the alternative in which all the verbs are correctly written in the Simple Past tense, respectively.

Na língua inglesa, indicadores de tempo e de lugar contribuem para situar a ação verbal em determinadas circunstâncias temporais ou espaciais. Com base nisso, assinale a alternativa INCORRETA.

In the text about Austin Appelbee's rescue, several verbs and adjectives are used to describe the gravity and the outcome of the situation. Based on their specific usage in the passage, identify the alternative that CORRECTLY provides synonyms for the words "hailed", "sparked", and "siblings" without altering the original meaning.

The author uses the passive voice sparingly and primarily for definitions (e.g., is generally meant), while shifting to a consistent active voice to build his core argument. Considering the stylistic effects of this choice, analyze the statements below:

I. Passive constructions tend to obscure the agent of the action, creating a sense of detachment.

II. Active verbs (such as those appearing in the second and third paragraphs) assign clear responsibility to the subject, making the critique feel more direct and assertive.

III. The use of active voice emphasizes that actions (like those mentioned in the fourth paragraph) are deliberate and intentional rather than passive occurrences.

IV. Extensive use of the passive voice would weaken the punchy, authoritative tone of the argument established throughout the text.

Which of the statements are CORRECT?