EAR/AFA/EFOMM THAÍZA 27-04-2015 INGLÊS QUESTION TAG Question tag são perguntas curtas que aparecem no final das frases com o intuito de questionar ou confirmar a informação dita previamente. Ex: Mike is your father, isn’t he? (Mike é seu pai, não é?) Regras para question tags: - A question tag sempre vem na forma oposta a frase. Isto significa que se a frase está na afirmativa, a question tag estará na negativa. De forma análoga, se a frase está na negativa, a question tag estará na afirmativa. - A question tag sempre vem após vírgula. - A question tag sempre vem no mesmo tempo verbal que a frase principal (e é importante que o estudante saiba qual tempo verbal a frase se encontra e qual o seu respectivo verbo auxiliar mesmo quando este não está evidente). Ex: The company opened yesterday, didn’t it? (A empresa abriu ontem, não abriu?). Marcus will travel to Spain, won’t he? (Marcus vai viajar para a Espanha, não vai?). You should study more, shouldn’t you? (Você deveria estudar mais, não deveria?). Peter and Sue didn’t buy a new house, did they? (Peter e Sue não compraram uma casa nova, compraram?). Exercícios 142. (ITA-1984) Michiko and Yamashiro are not Japanese, __________? a) are b) aren't they c) aren't them d) are they e) are they not 145. (ITA-1992) A alternativa que corretamente preenche o claro de One never knows what to expect, __________? é: a) isn’t it b) does one c) one knows d) knows one e) do we 146. (EN-1989) The cheque of the customer had not been returned: a) hadn't it? b) does it? c) hasn't it? d) did it? e) had it? 147. (AFA-1997) We can’t do without him, __________? a) can us b) can we c) can ours d) can’t he 148. (AFA-2000) Choose the correct question for the context: You are speaking to your daughter. You want to make sure that she turned off the stove. You ask her: a) You turned off the stove, did you? b) You do turn off the stove, didn’t you? c) You didn’t turn off the stove, did you? d) You did turn off the stove, didn’t you? 143. (ITA-1985) You know you have to study more, __________? a) do you b) don't you c) do you not d) not know e) not you know 149. (EFOMM-2012) Choose the option with the correct tag questions for the sentences below. 1. You weren’t listening, __________? 2. She doesn't know him, __________? 3. I'm a bit overweight, __________? 4. Don't open your eyes, __________? a) weren't you / does she / aren't I / do you b) were you / doesn't she / aren't I / do you c) were you / does she / aren't I / will you d) weren't you / does she / am I not / will you e) were you / doesn't she / am I not / do you 144. (ITA-1991) I am not as good at football as he is, __________? a) aren’t I b) is he c) no d) am I e) am 150. (JFS-2002) Complete corretamente: The Titanic sank in 1912, __________? a) didn’t she b) didn’t it c) hadn’t it d) hadn’t she Rua Lúcio José Filho, 27 Parque Anchieta Tel: 3012-8339 e) doesn’t it (Ele pode estar na biblioteca.) 151. (UEL-1995) He hasn't seen you lately, __________? a) has he b) is it c) have you d) have we e) haven't you MIGHT: expressa possibilidade (presente e passado). 152. (FMTM-1998) You can sing well, __________? a) didn’t you b) can’t you c) don’t you d) doesn’t you e) couldn’t you Ex: I might go with you. (Eu devo ir com você). MUST: expressa obrigação, proibição e dedução. Ex: The students must behave as I say. (Obrigação) (Os alunos devem se comportar como eu digo.) She must be very busy, since she has three children, a job and a house to take care. (Suposição) (Ela deve ser muito ocupada, já que tem três filhos, um emprego e uma casa para cuidar.) SHALL: expressa convite e oferecimento. 153. (UNITAU-1995) Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à sequência de Question Tags adequados para completar as frases a seguir: 1. He isn't at home, __________? 2. That will happen, __________? 3. She hasn't a cue, __________? 4. It rains a lot, __________? a) isn't he; won't it; has he; doesn't it b) is it; will it; does she; has it c) isn't he; will it; has she; hasn't it d) is he; won't it; has she; doesn't it e) isn't he; won't he; has she; does it Ex: Shall we dance? (Gostaria de dançar?) Shall I stay here with you? (Quer que eu fique aqui com você?) WILL: expressa futuro. Ex: Will you travel? (Você vai viajar?) WOULD: passado de Will. Expressa possibilidade. Podemos usar would para perguntas mais educadas. Ex: I would like to be rich. (Eu gostaria de ser rico.) Would your daughter like to play with my little girl? (A sua filha gostaria de brincar com a minha filhinha?) MODAL VERBS SHOULD: expressa conselho ou recomendação. Os verbos modais (modal verbs) são um tipo especial de verbos auxiliares que alteram ou completam o sentido do verbo principal. De um modo geral, estes verbos expressam ideias como capacidade, possibilidade, obrigação, permissão, proibição, suposição, pedido, vontade, desejo ou, ainda, indicam o tom da conversa (formal / informal). Ex: You should study more. (Você deve estudar mais) – expressa conselho. You should not smoke so much. (Você não deveria fumar tanto) – expressa conselho CAN – COULD – MAY – MIGHT – MUST – SHALL - WILL – SHOULD – OUGHT TO – WOULD Ex: You should not / ought not to walk alone late at night. (Você não deve / deveria caminhar sozinho tarde da noite.) Everybody should / ought to wear car seat belt. (Todos deveriam usar cinto de segurança no carro.) You ought not to accept offers from strangers. (Você não deveria aceitar propostas de estranhos.) CAN: expressa permissão, habilidades e capacidades. OUGHT TO: expressa conselho, obrigação, probabilidade. Bem similar ao modal should. dever Ex: I can dance. (Eu posso dançar). Can I go? (Eu posso ir?) Exercícios COULD: passado de can. Significa podia/poderia. Ex: My mother could read without glasses when she was 18. (Minha mãe podia ler sem óculos quando tinha 18 anos) Could you lend me your cellphone? (Poderia me emprestar seu cellular?) MAY: expressa permissão, possibilidade ou dedução. Ex: May I use your umbrella? (Permissão) (Posso usar seu guarda-chuva?) He may be in the library. (Possibilidade) 154. (UNESP-1992) Assinale a pergunta correta para a resposta apresentada: Take the second on the left and then ask again. a) Can you give me an information? b) Excuse me. Where the Town Hall is? c) Excuse me. Can you tell me where the Town Hall is? d) Could you tell me where does the Town Hall is? e) Do you know when is the Town Hall? 155. (CESGRANRIO 1995 – ADAPTED) Rua Lúcio José Filho, 27 Parque Anchieta Tel: 3012-8339 e Shopaholics could be sexually frustrated, might suffer from lack of self-esteem, or they may just have a neurotic reaction to television commercials. – The modals COULD, MIGHT and MAY appear in the text to express the idea of: a) permission. b) possibility. c) intention. d) prohibition. e) ability. 156. (UNIRIO 1995 – ADAPTED) Research shows that sunscreens may not be as effective as hoped at preventing sunburn. Users may be spending long hours in the sun with a false sense of security. – The word MAY expresses the idea of: a) permission. b) possibility. c) prohibition. d) obligation. e) expectation. 157. (FUVEST-1977) Qual destas expressões corresponde a "ele não deveria ter feito isso"? a) He mustn't have made it; b) He shouldn't have done that; c) He could not have made it; d) He might not have done that; e) He cannot have done that. 161. (UEL-1994) Assinale a alternativa correta: We __________ hurry. The bus leaves in 10 minutes. a) can b) must c) do d) did e) would 162. (UEL-1994) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna da frase a seguir: - "Excuse me, sir. __________ you tell me the time?" - "Sure, it's 5:20." a) May b) Do c) Can d) Have e) Shall 163. (UEL-1996) Assinale a tradução correta da frase entre aspas apresentada no diálogo a seguir: - "Can you tell me how to get there?" - Of course I can. a) Você pode me dizer como se consegue isso lá? b) Quem pode me contar como se faz isso? c) Você pode me ensinar o caminho? d) Como se pode ir de lá para cá? e) Você consegue atravessar para o outro lado? 158. (FUVEST-1979) He __________ avoid __________ mistakes. a) ought – making b) must –make c) shall – make d) needs –make e) should – making 159. (FGV 1995 – ADAPTED) __________ we conclude, in line with the opinions of some scholars, that black Nigerians are genetically more intelligent than Europeans? – Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna do texto: a) Have b) Are c) Can d) Is e) Had 160. (PUCCAMP-1992) Janet: Look, our boat is sinking! Peter: Oh, dear! Can you swim? Janet: Yes, but we won't have to, there's a life boat on board. – In the above dialogue, the verbs CAN and HAVE TO express respectively __________ and __________. a) ability – obligation b) permission – prohibition c) possibility – prohibition d) permission – possibility e) ability – necessity Rua Lúcio José Filho, 27 Parque Anchieta Tel: 3012-8339