Question bank: Spoken Language and Written Language

Identify the alternative that presents a characteristic of written language that is not common in spoken language.

In a television interview, a famous writer uses typical expressions of colloquial speech and slang when talking about his new work. After watching this interview, a student comments to his classmates that the writer should speak in a more formal way, since he is a cultured and educated person. From this situation, it is correct to affirm that:

Excerpt: "They heard from Ipiranga's placid shores, the resounding cry of a heroic people, and the sun of freedom, in shining rays, shone in the homeland's sky at that moment", excerpt from the Brazilian National Anthem, written by Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada. Based on the excerpt above, answer: a) How would you interpret this stanza of the National Anthem in colloquial language? Remember to maintain the same meaning, but with simpler and more common words and grammatical structures in everyday life. b) Identify and replace at least two words in this excerpt with synonyms, maintaining the sense of the original context. Explain the importance of synonyms regarding the richness and diversity of our language.

Excerpt: 'Time is something that does not come back. That's why we must take good care of what we do when we are experiencing it. Life is only one and we never know when it will end. Let's make the most of the present because the past is gone and who knows if the future will ever come.' - Unknown Author Based on the excerpt and knowledge of 'Spoken and written language,' answer: a) Identify and correct the errors of nominal and verbal agreement present in the text. b) Replace, in the excerpt, the nouns 'time,' 'life,' and 'future' with synonyms, maintaining the original meaning of the text. c) How would you rewrite the excerpt, considering the colloquial variation of the Portuguese language, in a way that still maintains its original meaning?

Analyzing the text below, answer the question: "Maria loves to play in the square near her house. She goes to the place every day, which has become her favorite. There, the girl meets her friends and they have fun together." Considering the ability to apply the basic rules of nominal and verbal agreement and establish relationships between parts of the text, identifying lexical substitutions with synonyms, analyze the statements below about the presented text: I. There is an example of nominal agreement in the text. II. There is an example of verbal agreement in the text. III. In the text, there is a lexical substitution with a synonym. Choose the alternative that correctly presents the information found in the text.