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The child and his mother
1 A curious child asked his mother: “Mommy, why are some of
your hairs turning grey?”
The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child:
“It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will
5 turn one of my hair grey!”
The child replied innocently: “Now I know why
grandmother has only grey hairs on her head.”
The word “innocently” (line 06), in bold type in the text, is an adverb of
The child and his mother
1 A curious child asked his mother: “Mommy, why are some of
your hairs turning grey?”
The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child:
“It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will
5 turn one of my hair grey!”
The child replied innocently: “Now I know why
grandmother has only grey hairs on her head.”
The word “innocently” (line 06), in bold type in the text, is an adverb of
Resolução comentada
'Innocently' diz como o menino respondeu: modo.
'Innocently' modifica o verbo 'replied' e indica a maneira como a criança respondeu. Por isso é advérbio de modo (manner).
Análise das alternativas
A) Tempo responderia 'quando'. B) Lugar responderia 'onde'. D) Probabilidade expressaria dúvida ou certeza, como 'probably'.
Referência: Advérbios de modo (-ly).
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.