(UEMG 2013-Adaptada)
The Birth of a Storyteller
Jackie Torrence spent her childhood in North Carolina, in the southern part of the United States. She was a shy child because she had problems with her teeth, which made it hard for her to talk. Other children teased her because of her speech problem, so she spent much of her childhood playing alone. One of Jackie’s favorite games was to pretend she was on television. She told stories out loud using gestures and dramatic voices. At school, Jackie soon learned that she was good at writing stories, and with the help of her favorite teacher, she started to work on improving her speech.
Jackie’s first storytelling performance was in a library. She was working as a librarian and was asked to entertain a group of children. Jackie told them a story and they loved it! Before long, she began telling stories within her community. Many of her stories came from old American and African-American folktales. Eventually, she started telling stories across North America.
As Jackie’s fame increased, her health decreased. She now has to use a wheelchair, but this has not stopped her storytelling career. Jackie’s stories have been published in books, magazines, and newspapers and she has appeared on radio and television. She has won awards for nine of her sound recordings and three of her television specials.
Adapted from NorthStar 3: Listening and Speaking, 2ndEdition (Longman, p57), Helen S. Solórzano and Jennifer P. L. Schmidt
Read the passage below.
Jackie Torrence became a storyteller ____ chance. When she was working as a librarian, she was asked ____ tell a story ____ a community event. Eventually, she continued telling tales ____ 47 states in the U.S.
The correct sequenceto complete the gaps with the prepositions is:
A)
by, to, at, in.
B)
by, in, at, to.
C)
to, at, in, by.
D)
at, by, to, in
E)
in, to, at, by.
Respostas
Resposta:
E)
by, to, at, in.
Explicação:
E)
por, para, em, em.
A alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas com as preposições corretas em inglês é a alternativa A, essa que menciona as seguintes preposições:
- by, to, at, in.
Prepositions
No primeiro caso, temos o uso da preposição by, que envolve uma expressão na língua inglesa que basicamente significa que algo ocorreu por sorte, essa expressão é "by chance".
No segundo caso, temos o uso da palavra to para expressar um verbo no infinitivo, que no caso é o verbo tell.
No terceiro caso, temos o uso de at, que serve para indicar um local específico, esse local sendo um evento da comunidade.
Por fim, o quarto caso envolve o uso de in, esse que se refere a uma ação que foi realizada dentro de 47 estados dos Estados Unidos.
É de extrema importância mencionar que preposições podem ser usadas para indicar muitas coisas na língua inglesa, como lugar, espaço, tempo, etc.
Leia mais sobre preposições em inglês aqui: https://brainly.com.br/tarefa/36961860
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