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Originais Teachy

Punctuation

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(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

Read the following excerpt and, based on the punctuation rules, identify and correct the errors, when present, maintaining the coherence and clarity of the text: 'The writer Fernando Pessoa in one of his most famous poems 'Autopsicografia' reflects on the nature of writing and the author. In the excerpt 'The poet is a pretender. / He pretends so completely / That he even pretends that it is pain / The pain he truly feels.' the comma after 'pretender' is inappropriate and alters the original meaning of the sentence.'

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur id consequat justo. Cras pellentesque urna ante, eget gravida quam pretium ut. Praesent aliquam nibh faucibus ligula placerat, eget pulvinar velit gravida. Nam sollicitudin pretium elit a feugiat. Vestibulum pharetra, sem quis tempor volutpat, magna diam tincidunt enim, in ullamcorper tellus nibh vitae turpis. In egestas convallis ultrices.
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