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1
Q

Qual a função do WHOM?

A

Used for the “person” object

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2
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; WHOSE
; WHICH

Fazem referencia a que?

A

Sempre ao que estiver antes da virgula

whose - person ( de quem)
Which - noun

ps.: Which SEMPRE tem que vir com a virgula

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3
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Seeming vs. Seemingly

A

Seeming - aparente

Seemingly - aparentemente

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4
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When do you use semicolons ; ?

A
  1. Join two RELATED INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
    the two parts on either side of a semicolon must:
    - be able to stand alone (ind clause)
    - be closely related in meaning
  2. List of things
    eg. : Seattle, Washignton; Beijing, China

ps.: NEVER user ; before “and” or “but”.

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5
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Bossy Verbs - como usar?

  • require
  • insist
  • suggest
  • mandate
  • demand
  • ask
A

with TO or THAT

x ordered Y to (be) ….ed
eg.: I asked him TO FINISH the homework

x ordered that Y (be)
eg.: I asked that he finish the homework

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6
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Rather Than vs Instead of

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Rather than - NOUN or FULL CLAUSE
I walked to the office rather than drove

Instead of - NOUN
I want ice cream instead of chocolate

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7
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Regras do IF

A

If I were you, I would buy a dress

  1. IF pede SVC dps da virgula
  2. IF vai com WERE
    IF + WAS = wrong
  3. IF IT WERE + WOULD
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8
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Though / Although /Even though

vs

Despite / In spite of

A

Todos são contraste

Though / Although /Even though : CLAUSE
- Tough = Although
Tough: informal, final da frase
Although: começo da frase normalmente
- Even tough: mais radical

Despite / In spite of: PHRASE

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9
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LIKE

vs

AS

A

Like = NOUNS
nunca pode ser usado para dar exemplos

As = Clauses

ps.: Usar Such As para dar exemplos

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10
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Qual a regra do THAT no meio da frase?

A

tem que vir acompanhado de SVC

Eg.: Tom revealed that (Mary was pregnant)

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11
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ONLY

A

Sempre tem que estar posicionado mais próximo o possível do noun que ele está fazendo referencia

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12
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PAST PERFECT

Quando vc usa?

A
  1. Two verbs in the past:
    past perfect will indicate the earlier past moment
  2. Time Markers:
    by, before, after until, since

ps.: Past Perfect = had + past participle

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13
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Equally likely

vs

As likely

A

Gabi and Ale are equally likely to be accepted by hbs

Gabi is as likely as ale to be accepted by hbs

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14
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What is an inference?

A

Is something that MUST be true

Bulletproof logical consequence

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15
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What is the difference between the comparative forms

  • ER
  • EST
A
  • ER
    compare two thing
    She is shorter than her sister
  • EST
    Compare more than 2 things
    She is the shortest of there 5 siblings
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16
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Opening modifier

A
  • Describe whatever comes after the comma
  • Must describe the subject

Exhausted by the run, THE DOG slept

17
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Each other

vs

One another

A

Each other: 2 ppl

One another: >= 3 ppl

18
Q

Among

vs

Between

A

Between: 2
(between X and Y)

Among: >= 3

19
Q

Comma + which

vs

Comma + ing

A

Comma + which: NOUN logo antes da virgula

Comma + ing: ENTIRE sentence

20
Q

BEING

A

Normalmente está correto na VOZ PASSIVA
The house is being removed ( se vc tinha o “being”, muda de meaning)

!!!! Cuidado com BEING no meio da frase sendo desnecessário

21
Q

THE FACT THAT

A

Normalmente só deixa a frase maior
Chance de estar errado é muito anta

ps.: dps de THAT, sempre tem que ter SVC

22
Q

As much as

vs

As many as

A

As much as: uncountable

As many as: countable

23
Q

Look at

vs

Look to

A

Look at: quando você ve a coisa fisicamente

Look to: hope to
Looking forward

24
Q

Nouns que são sempre singular?

A
Information
Advice
equipment
mail
news
luggage
25
Q

Nouns que são sempre plural?

A
scissors
shorts
pants
jeans
trousers
glasses
26
Q

Fewer

vs

Less

A

FEWER: comparativo de few (pouco)
I have fewer books than compact disks

LESS: comparativo de little (poucos)
I have less money than time

27
Q

Disinterested

vs

Uninterested

A

Disinterested: imparcial

Uninterested: desinteressado

28
Q

Whereas

vs

Unlike

A

Whereas = CLAUSE
Whereas Maria likes beer, John prefers wine

Unlike - NOUN
Unlike John, Maria likes beer

29
Q

Complementary

vs

Complimentary

A

Complementary: complementar

Complimentary: cumprimento, elogio, cortesia

30
Q

One of….

A

one of….. seeks

one of…. that seek

31
Q

hourly wage of television assemblers

A

salário por hora dos mondadores de tv

32
Q

If he DOES, he WIN (1-1)

If he DID, he WOULD WIN (1-2)

If he HAD DONE, he WOULD HAVE DONE (2-3)

A

Nunca pode misturar o que vem antes e o que vem depois da virgula

Lembrar da dança da Mirian

33
Q

Qual a diferença das frases abaixo:

  1. ONLY Gabi saw Mirian today
  2. Gabi saw ONLY Mirian today
  3. Gabi saw Mirian ONLY today
  4. Gabi saw Mirian today ONLY
  5. Gabi ONLY saw Mirian today
A

Only vai modificar o que vem DEPOIS

  1. ONLY Gabi saw Mirian today:
    only > Gabi
    A Mirian foi vista apenas pela Gabi
  2. Gabi saw ONLY Mirian today
    only > Mirian
    A gabi viu apenas a Mirian
  3. Gabi saw Mirian ONLY today
    Only > today
    A Gabi viu a Mirian somente hoje
  4. Gabi saw Mirian today ONLY
    A Gabi viu a Mirian apenas no dia de hoje.
  5. Gabi ONLY saw Mirian today
    A única coisa que a Gabi fez foi ver a Mirian. Ela não abraçou beijou e etc
34
Q

Qual a diferença do IF e do Whether?

A

IF - conditional clauses

Whether: sempre que na frase teria espaço para colocar outra opção (sempre duas - do or not do)

35
Q

Verbos que precisam do AS

A
Regard
Define
Classify
Celebrate
View
See
Describe

ps.: Consider NÃO precisa

36
Q

WHICH e THAT

ao que fazem referencia?

A

Which: subject or object
That: any noun

Muito cuidado com frases em que which/that fazem referencia a verbo