Questões de Concurso

Cohesion refers to the linguistic elements that link sentences together, while coherence relates to the underlying logical connection of ideas. Analyze the following excerpt: "John arrived late. This annoyed his boss. He had missed the meeting." and identify the specific cohesive devices employed.

I. "This" is an example of reference, specifically referring back to the entire preceding clause ("John arrived late").
II. "He" is an example of anaphora, referring back to the antecedent "John".
III. The connection between the sentences relies on lexical repetition rather than pronominal reference. 

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Derivational morphology allows for the creation of new lexemes through affixes, often altering the grammatical category or the semantic meaning of the base word. Analyze the following morphological constructions regarding their semantic and grammatical correctness:

I. The prefix "un-" in "undo" indicates reversal of an action, whereas in "unhappy" it indicates simple negation.
II. The suffix "-en" in words like "widen" and "shorten" functions to convert adjectives into verbs (causative meaning).
III. The prefix "mis-" in "misunderstand" adds a pejorative meaning or indicates an action done incorrectly.

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Adverbials can be placed in different positions within clause, but specific negative or restrictive adverbs trigger mandatory subject-auxiliary inversion when placed at the beginning of a sentence for emphatic purposes. Analyze the following statements regarding the syntax of adverbials:

I. "Seldom have I seen such a remarkable display of talent" is a grammatically correct example of inversion triggered by a negative adverb.
II. "Hardly had he arrived when the phone rang" demonstrates the correct use of inversion with a time-relationship adverbial.
III. "Little she knows about the surprise" is the correct emphatic form of the sentence "She knows little about the surprise".

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English nouns exhibit complex behaviors regarding countability and number, including uncountable nouns, collective nouns, and nouns that look plural but are singular (and vice-versa). Select the alternative that correctly identifies the grammatical concord and nature of the underlined nouns in the sentence: "The data collected for the study is inconclusive, while the police are investigating the source of the leak."

Instrumental English (ESP) focuses on developing specific reading strategies to extract information efficiently from technical texts without necessarily translating every word. Select the alternative that correctly defines the cognitive strategy of "Inferencing" within a reading comprehension context.