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Read the text and answer questions 42, 43, 44 and 45.
My neighbors love Christmas, but I don’t. In fact, if I can be completely honest, I hate Christmas. Maybe it’s because Christmas was always a little depressing when I was a young boy. Anyway, my neighbors really love Christmas and every year they decorate the inside and outside of their house with big, bright lights. This year, however, they really exaggerated: their lights are so bright that I can’t sleep at night! Tomorrow I am going to speak to my neighbors and ask that the lights _____ reduced or removed.
The word “anyway”, underlined in the text, was used to _____.
Read the text and answer questions 42, 43, 44 and 45.
My neighbors love Christmas, but I don’t. In fact, if I can be completely honest, I hate Christmas. Maybe it’s because Christmas was always a little depressing when I was a young boy. Anyway, my neighbors really love Christmas and every year they decorate the inside and outside of their house with big, bright lights. This year, however, they really exaggerated: their lights are so bright that I can’t sleep at night! Tomorrow I am going to speak to my neighbors and ask that the lights _____ reduced or removed.
The word “anyway”, underlined in the text, was used to _____.
Resolução comentada
Função de 'anyway' no texto.
O narrador comenta o motivo de não gostar do Natal e, com 'Anyway', retoma o assunto principal: os vizinhos que adoram o Natal. Portanto, 'anyway' serve para voltar a um tópico anterior.
Análise das alternativas
A confunde com 'anywhere'. C descreveria um adjetivo ou avaliação. D descreveria um marcador de tempo. Nenhuma corresponde ao uso de 'anyway'.
Referência: Discourse markers: anyway.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.