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1
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Que se refere a um lugar, pessoa ou coisa?

A

noun = substantivo

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2
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Que descreve uma ação?

A

VERB = verbo

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3
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Que descreve um NOUN = substantivo

A

ADJETIVO

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4
Q

Qual a estrutura (structure) da frase com:
*noun
*adjective

A

Use the STRUCTURE: adjective + noun
Ex.: beautiful woman
green apple

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5
Q

___________________ are never plural.
___________________ nunca são plurais.

A

ADJECTIVES
No ingles não existe plural para adjetivos!

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6
Q

A simple sentence is a complete thought that include a _________________ and a ______________________.

A

SUBJECT and a VERB

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7
Q

What is a SUBJECT?

A

The subject of a sentence can be a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE.

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8
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Is a group of words that acts like a noun.

São um grupo de palavras que funcionam como um substantivo.

A

NOUN PHRASE

Ex.: MY BROTHER lives in the city.
|—————–| |—-|
subject verb
(noun phrase)

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9
Q

There is / There are

A

Existe / Existem
singular plural

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10
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These sentences do not use a SUBJECT.

A

Sentenças com THERE IS and THERE ARE. Porém terá NOUN e NOUN PHASE !

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11
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PERIOD ( . )

A

At the end of a sentence.

É o ponto final

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12
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COMMA ( , )

A

To separate three or more items in a list.

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13
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CAPITAL LETTER

A

USE a capital letter with a PROPER NOUN. Beginning of a sentence.

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14
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PROPER NOUN

No português seriam os substantivos próprios.

A

The name of a specific person, place, or things.

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15
Q

We use proper nouns to…..

A

People
Countries
Cities
Festivals
Nationalities
Days of the week
Months

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16
Q

What are adverbs of frequency?

O que são adverbios de frequência?

A

Used before the verb. Describes how often an action happens.

Usado antes do verbo. Descreve com que frequência uma ação acontece.

17
Q

What are the adverbs of frequency?

Quais são os advérbios de frequência? (ensinados pela Aicha!)

A

never
sometimes
often
usually
always

18
Q

Meaning: never

A

nunca

19
Q

Meaning: sometimes

A

as vezes

20
Q

Meaning: often

A

muitas vezes

21
Q

Meaning: usually

A

geralmente

22
Q

Meaning: always

A

sempre

23
Q

What are OBJECT?

A

OBJECT
After the VERB
There can be an object! Object can be a noun or noun phrase.

24
Q

What are SUBJECTs?

A

SUBJET
- before the verb
- subject can be a noun or noun phrase.

25
Q

What are Prepositional phrases?

A

After the OBJECT or

beginning of the sentence, followed by a COMMA

26
Q

SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

|———————————–| + |—————| + |——————————–| + |—————————–| .
before the verb verb after the verb after the object

A

Subject + VERBO + Object + Prepositional Phrase .

27
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

|———————————–| , + |—————| + |———–| + |—————————–| .
Beginning of the sentence Before the VERB After the VERB
followed by a COMMA VERB

A

Prepositional phrase , + Subject + VERBO + Object .

28
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Organizing sentences into a paragraph

A

1 Topic sentece
2 Supporting sentence
3 Concluding sentence