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Mark the option that best complete the blanks.
The Marines ____ more of the ships they've got and more ships yet to be designed, all in an effort to ____ in the maritime fight. Top Marine leaders, Commandant Gen. David Berger and Gen. David Odom, recently pushed the ship needs of the Corps. The America-class ship has been in service since 2014 and ____ Marines a vertical lift platform at range in various areas.
Adapted from: <https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/02/14/new-warship-no-tradeoff-but-wanted-for-future-marine-fight/>
The Marines ____ more of the ships they've got and more ships yet to be designed, all in an effort to ____ in the maritime fight. Top Marine leaders, Commandant Gen. David Berger and Gen. David Odom, recently pushed the ship needs of the Corps. The America-class ship has been in service since 2014 and ____ Marines a vertical lift platform at range in various areas.
Adapted from: <https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/02/14/new-warship-no-tradeoff-but-wanted-for-future-marine-fight/>
Resolução comentada
A sequência correta é want / stay / gives.
'The Marines' é sujeito plural, então usa-se 'want'. Depois de 'an effort to' vem o infinitivo, 'stay'. 'The America-class ship' é singular, então o verbo é 'gives' no presente simples, coerente com 'has been in service'.
Análise das alternativas
A) Errada: 'wants' não concorda com 'Marines', e 'has given' não se encaixa na sequência. B) Errada: 'stays' depois de 'to' está incorreto. C) Errada: 'wants', 'stayed' e 'give' estão incorretos. E) Errada: 'wanted', 'stays' e 'give' estão incorretos.
Referência: Gramática inglesa: concordância sujeito-verbo e infinitivo.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.