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QUESTION 1:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences?

01. I eat health food.

02. I eat healthy food.

04. Rachel dresses nice.

08. Rachel seems nice.

16. Rachel dresses nice.

32. I live correctly.

64. I make the right choices.

• ANSWER (98)

◼ 01. I eat healthy. (Adverb/Adjective Errors)

◼ 02. I eat healthy food!

◼ 04. Rachel dresses nice.(Adverb/Adjective Errors)

◼ 08. Rachel seems nice.(Adverb/Adjective Errors)

◼ 16. I live correct.(Adverb/Adjective Errors)

◼ 32. I feel good!

◼ 64. You speak English well. I'm impressed.

➧ EXPLANATION:

• In sentence (01), HEALTHY(adjective) and HEALTHILY(adverb). It's an example of frequently confused parts of speech. The correct sentence is "I eat healthily!"(Como saudavelmente!).

• In sentence (02), the adjective HEALTHY (saudável) was used properly.

• In sentence (04), NICE(adjective) and NICELY(adverb). It's an example of frequently confused parts of speech. The correct sentence is "Rachel dresses nicely."(Rachel parece legal!).

• In sentence (08), NICE(adjective) and NICELY(adverb). It's an example of frequently confused parts of speech. The correct sentence is "Rachel dresses nicely."(Rachel se veste bem.).

• In sentence (16), CORRECT(adjective) and CORRECTLY(corretamente). It's an example of frequently confused parts of speech. The correct sentence is "I make the right choices!"(Eu faço as escolhas certas!).

- RIGHT?!! Certo de maneira subjetiva, de acordo com moral, opinião ou entendimento.

1) I think you did the right thing. (Eu acho que você fez a coisa certa).

2) Sean is the right man for the job.(Sean é o homem certo para o trabalho.)

- CORRECT?!! Certo, correto de maneira objetiva, sem ter como contestar ou discordar.

1) I don’t know what the correct answer is.(Eu não sei qual é a resposta correta).

2) This sentence is grammatically correct. (Esta sentença está gramaticalmente correta).

• In sentence (32), GOOD(bom) and WELL(bem). In this case, both forms are correct. I feel good!,I feel well!, I'm good!, I'm well!

Remember:

1) A pergunta mais comum que os advérbios respondem é HOW. Isso nos diz como eu sou. Como eu estou? Eu estou bem! Bem, é um advérbio.

2) Na maioria das vezes, os adjetivos vêm antes dos substantivos. No entanto, alguns adjetivos vêm depois dos substantivos que eles modificam. Um adjetivo segue um verbo sensorial ou verbo de aparência quando modifica o substantivo antes do verbo. Esses adjetivos na maioria das vezes seguem uma forma verbal do seguinte: be, feel, taste, seem, smell, sound, look, appear.

- Rachel has been sick all week.

- This fish tastes strange.

- Jack seems sad.

- The milk smells rotten.

- The speaker sounds hoarse.

- The ice-cream looks melted.

- The baby appears hungry.

• In sentence (64), the adjective WELL (bem) was used properly.

QUESTION 2:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences

01. Sharon's cough sounds bad.

02. Sharon’s cough sounds badly.

04. She seems unhappy today.

08. She seems unhappily today.

16. Your dog smells careful.

32. Your dog smells carefully.

• ANSWER (21)

◼ 01. Sharon's cough sounds bad. 

◼ 02. Sharon’s cough sounds badly.

◼ 04. She seems unhappy today.

◼ 08. She seems unhappily today.

◼ 16. Your dog smells carefully.

◼ 32. Your dog smells careful.

➧ EXPLANATION:

• In sentence (01), bad is an adjective that modifies the noun, cough.

• In sentence (02), badly not make sense, because badly would be an adverb modifying the verb, sounds, meaning that her cough isn't very good at sounding.

• In sentence (04), unhappy is an adjective that modifies the pronoun, she.

• In sentence (08), unhappily would not make sense, because it would mean that the verb, seems, is unhappy when you want to say that the noun, she, is unhappy.

• In sentence (16), carefully is an adverb that modifies the verb, smells.

• In sentence (32), careful would not make sense because it would mean that the dog gives off an odor of carefulness.

QUESTION 3:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences

01. The dog smells clean.

02. The dog smells carefully.

04. Look at the nice bed.

08. Look at the nicely made bed.

16. Paul is careless. 

32. Paul talks carelessly.

• ANSWER (63)

◼ 01. The dog smells clean.

◼ 02. The dog smells carefully.

◼ 04. Look at the nice bed.

◼ 08. Look at the nicely made bed.

◼ 16. Paul is careless. 

◼ 32. Paul talks carelessly.

• In sentence (01), clean describes the dog itself. It's not that he smells something clean; rather, he's had a bath and does not stink. Clean describes what kind of smell comes from the dog making it an adjective.The dog smells clean.(O cachorro cheira a limpo.)

• In sentence (02), carefully describes how the dog smells, making it an adverb. We imagine the dog sniffing cautiously. The dog smells carefully.(O cachorro cheira cuidadosamente.)

• In sentence (04), nice modifies the noun, bed, in this sentence, making it an adjective. Look at the nice bed.(Olha que cama bonita!)

• In sentence (08), nicely modifies the adjective, made, in this sentence, making it an adverb.Look at the nicely made bed.(Olhe que cama bem feita.) 

• In sentence (16), careless is an adjective that modifies the proper noun, Paul. What kind of person is Paul? A careless one.

• In sentence (32), carelessly is an adverb that modifies the verb, talks. How does Paul talk? Carelessly.

QUESTION 4:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences

01. The week begins on Sunday.

02. I'll see you in Monday. 

04. My plane leaves at noon.

08. The movie starts at 6 p.m.

16. Rachel likes to read in the afternoon.

32.The flowers will bloom in spring.

• ANSWER (61)

◼ 01. The week begins on Sunday.

◼ 02. I'll see you in Monday. ("On" is used with days.)

◼ 04. My plane leaves at noon.

◼ 08. The movie starts at 6 p.m.

◼ 16. Rachel likes to read in the afternoon.

◼ 32.The flowers will bloom in spring.

➧ EXPLANATION:

1) “On,” “at”, and “in” are used to describe a moment in time.

2) "On" is used with days. 

3) "At" is used with noon, night, midnight, and with the time of day.

4) "In" is used with other parts of the day(in the afternoon), with months, with years, and with seasons.

QUESTION 5:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences.

01. I'll see you on Monday.

02. At the summer, it's always very hot here. 

04. The movie starts in two minutes. Hurry!

08. I have Japanese lessons on Monday afternoon and Friday evening.

16. At 7am, I always leave the house to go to work.

32. He stopped smoking when he was 47, at 2006.

• ANSWER (61)

◼ 01. I'll see you on Monday.

◼ 02. At the summer, it's always very hot here. (in the summer)

◼ 04. The movie starts in two minutes. Hurry!(at two minutes)(AT =  with the time of day)

◼ 08. I have Japanese lessons on Monday afternoon and Friday evening.(in Monday afternoon)(IN = with other parts of the day)

◼ 16. At 7am, I always leave the house to go to work.

◼ 32. He stopped smoking when he was 47, at 2006.(in 2006)(AT = with years)

QUESTION 6:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences.

01. There is a wasp in the house.

02. I left your keys on the table.

04. Rachel was waiting at the corner.

08. Go look inside the refrigerator.

16. He's swimming in the river.

32. Where's Julie? She's at school.

 ANSWER (63)

◼ 01. There is a wasp in the house.(IN: to talk about an object being contained.)

◼ 02. I left your keys on the table.(ON: to talk about the surface.)

◼ 04. Rachel was waiting at the corner.(to talk about a general vicinity.)

◼ 08. Go look inside the refrigerator.(to refer more specifically to where the object is contained.)

◼ 16. He's swimming in the river.(IN: to talk about an object being contained.)

◼ 32. Where's Julie? She's at school.(to talk about a general vicinity.)

➧ EXPLANATION: To express notions of place, English uses the following prepositions:

1) IN: to talk about an object being contained.

2) INSIDE: to refer more specifically to where the object is contained.

3) ON: to talk about the surface.

4) AT: to talk about a general vicinity.

QUESTION 7:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences.

01. There is a spider in the bath.

02. Please put those apples inside the bowl.

04. There are two pockets inside this bag.

08. The cat is sitting on the chair.

16. Lucy was standing at the bus stop.(Lucy estava de pé no ponto de ônibus.)

32. I'll meet you in the cinema.

ANSWER (63)

◼ 01. There is a spider in the bath.(IN: to talk about an object being contained.)

◼ 02. Please put those apples inside the bowl.(IN: to talk about an object being contained.)

◼ 04. There are two pockets inside this bag.(IN: to talk about an object being contained.)

◼ 08. The cat is sitting on the chair.(ON: to talk about the surface.)

◼ 16. Lucy was standing at the bus stop.(AT: to talk about a general vicinity.)

◼ 32. I'll meet you in the cinema.(to talk about an object being contained.)

➧ EXPLANATION: To express notions of place, English uses the following prepositions:

1) IN: to talk about an object being contained.

2) INSIDE: to refer more specifically to where the object is contained.

3) ON: to talk about the surface.

4) AT: to talk about a general vicinity.

5) Here are some more common ones that don't really fit:

- on TV, on the radio.

- on the bus, on a train, on a plane.

- at home

- at work

QUESTION 8:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences.

01. Unfortunately, Mr Brown is in the hospital.

02. Don't sit on the table! Sit on a chair.

04. There are four cushions on the sofa.

08. There was a spider on the ceiling.

16. Jennifer is at work.

32. Unfortunately, Mr Brown is at hospital.

ANSWER (63)

◼ 01. Unfortunately, Mr Brown is in the hospital.

◼ 02. Don't sit on the table! Sit on a chair.

◼ 04. There are four cushions on the sofa.

◼ 08. There was a spider on the ceiling.

◼ 16. Jennifer is at work.

◼ 32. Unfortunately, Mr Brown is at hospital.

➧ EXPLANATION:

1) You cannot say "at hospital". You have to say "at the hospital" or "at a hospital", depending on what you're saying.

2) "In the hospital" is a common expression for saying someone is a patient in the hospital. 

QUESTION 9:

Which propositions contain CORRECT sentences.

01. She lives in London.

02. Sean is in a taxi. He's coming.

04. I'll meet you at the airport.

08. I'll meet you in the cinema.

16. I'll meet you in the cinema.

32. I waited for Lucy at the station.

ANSWER (63)

◼ 01. She lives in London.

◼ 02. Sean is in a taxi. He's coming.

◼ 04. I'll meet you at the airport.

◼ 08. I'll meet you in the cinema.

◼ 16. I'll meet you in the cinema.

◼ 32. I waited for Lucy at the station.

➧ EXPLANATION:

1) At the cinema vs In the cinema - Both could be used, but mean different things:

- I'll meet you at the cinema. (outside)

- I'll meet you in the cinema. (inside the building)

2) You cannot say "at hospital". You have to say "at the hospital" or "at a hospital", depending on what you're saying.

3) "In the hospital" is a common expression for saying someone is a patient in the hospital.