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Which option completes the sentence below correctly?
Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl had attempted to prove that the Polynesian islands could have been colonized ______ people ______ South America ______ pre-Colombian times.
(Adapted from https://www.deeperblue.com/fantastic-voyages-myth-legend-and-the-recreation-of-ancient-boats)
Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl had attempted to prove that the Polynesian islands could have been colonized ______ people ______ South America ______ pre-Colombian times.
(Adapted from https://www.deeperblue.com/fantastic-voyages-myth-legend-and-the-recreation-of-ancient-boats)
Resolução comentada
Voz passiva com agente (by), origem (from) e época (in).
'Colonized by people from South America in pre-Colombian times': 'by' introduz o agente da passiva, 'from' indica origem e 'in' acompanha períodos de tempo.
Análise das alternativas
A, B, C e E: usam preposições que não combinam com agente da passiva, origem e período de tempo.
Referência: Preposições em inglês.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.