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What is the correct option to complete the paragraph below?
The Battle of Tarawa was a disaster from the start. _____ November 1943, _____ their first big foray in the central Pacific Ocean, US forces invaded this atoll _____ the Gilbert Islands, hoping to dislodge Japanese troops and push closer to Tokyo. But as soon as the assault began, it literally ran aground. Most of the landing boats smashed _____ a shallow coral reef, forcing marines to flounder their way to shore _____ Japanese gunfire. One in five US troops died in the battle - 300 _____ the reef alone.
(Adapted from https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02287-6)
The Battle of Tarawa was a disaster from the start. _____ November 1943, _____ their first big foray in the central Pacific Ocean, US forces invaded this atoll _____ the Gilbert Islands, hoping to dislodge Japanese troops and push closer to Tokyo. But as soon as the assault began, it literally ran aground. Most of the landing boats smashed _____ a shallow coral reef, forcing marines to flounder their way to shore _____ Japanese gunfire. One in five US troops died in the battle - 300 _____ the reef alone.
(Adapted from https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02287-6)
Resolução comentada
Preposições de tempo e lugar e a expressão 'amid'.
Usa-se 'In November 1943' (mês com 'in'), 'during their first big foray' (durante uma ação), 'atoll in the Gilbert Islands' (localização dentro de um arquipélago) e 'smashed into a shallow coral reef' (colisão com movimento). Em seguida vêm 'amid Japanese gunfire' (em meio ao fogo) e '300 on the reef alone' (sobre o recife).
Análise das alternativas
B) 'On November' e 'onto a reef' não se encaixam. C) 'On November', 'to a reef' e 'between gunfire' estão errados. D) 'to' e 'between' não cabem, e 'off the reef' muda o sentido. E) 'At November' está errado e 'against' e 'among' não se encaixam.
Referência: Preposições em inglês (tempo, lugar, movimento).
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