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Activities: “Where to put Brazilian Portuguese adjectives in a sentence?”

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

Activity 1: Reorder the sentence

Reorder each set of words below to form a sentence that follows the Brazilian Portuguese adjective position rules. Don't forget that some adjectives can appear either before or after the noun.

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Activity 2: What’s the translation?

Read the sentences below and mark the alternative that refers to the correct meaning of the adjective in the sentence:

  1. Este é o meu antigo carro.
    Select your answer
  2. Podemos comer qualquer sanduíche.
    Select your answer
  3. Eles tiveram um mau dia.
    Select your answer
  4. Pobre homem! Está há anos sem ver a família.
    Select your answer
  5. Estamos na rua certa.
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  6. Apesar da experiência, ela é uma mulher nova.
    Select your answer