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All Flashcards

(36 cards)

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
Q

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
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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
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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
Nouns que são sempre plural?
``` scissors shorts pants jeans trousers glasses ```
26
Fewer vs Less
FEWER: comparativo de few (pouco) I have fewer books than compact disks LESS: comparativo de little (poucos) I have less money than time
27
Disinterested vs Uninterested
Disinterested: imparcial Uninterested: desinteressado
28
Whereas vs Unlike
Whereas = CLAUSE Whereas Maria likes beer, John prefers wine Unlike - NOUN Unlike John, Maria likes beer
29
Complementary vs Complimentary
Complementary: complementar Complimentary: cumprimento, elogio, cortesia
30
One of....
one of..... seeks | one of.... that seek
31
hourly wage of television assemblers
salário por hora dos mondadores de tv
32
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)
Nunca pode misturar o que vem antes e o que vem depois da virgula Lembrar da dança da Mirian
33
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 4. Gabi ONLY saw Mirian today
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. 4. Gabi ONLY saw Mirian today A única coisa que a Gabi fez foi ver a Mirian. Ela não abraçou beijou e etc
34
Qual a diferença do IF e do Whether?
IF - conditional clauses | Whether: sempre que na frase teria espaço para colocar outra opção (sempre duas - do or not do)
35
Verbos que precisam do AS
``` Regard Define Classify Celebrate View See Describe ``` ps.: Consider NÃO precisa
36
WHICH e THAT ao que fazem referencia?
Which: subject or object That: any noun Muito cuidado com frases em que which/that fazem referencia a verbo