Questão 75 · Língua Inglesa: Gramática
Texto associado à questão
Text 1A11-II
“Click!” That’s the sound of safety. That’s the sound of survival. That’s the sound of a seat belt locking in place. Seat belts save lives and that’s a fact. That’s why I don’t drive anywhere until mine is on tight. Choosing to wear your seat belt is as simple as choosing between life and death. Which one do you choose? Think about it. When you’re driving in a car, you may be going 100 km/h or faster. That car is zipping down the road. Then somebody ahead of you locks up his or her brakes.
You don’t have time to stop. The car that you are in crashes.
Some people think that seat belts are uncool. They think that seat belts cramp their style, or that seat belts are uncomfortable. To them, I say, what’s more uncomfortable?
Wearing a seat belt or flying through a car windshield? What’s more uncool? Being safely anchored to a car, or skidding across the road in your jean shorts? Wearing a seat belt is both cooler and more comfortable than the alternatives. Let’s just take a closer look at your choices. If you are not wearing your seat belt, you can hop around the car and slide in and out of your seat easily. That sounds like a lot of fun. But, you are also more likely to die or suffer serious injuries. If you are wearing a seat belt, you have to stay in your seat. That’s no fun. But, you are much more likely to walk away unharmed from a car accident.
Hmmm... A small pleasure for a serious pain. That’s a tough choice. I think that I’ll avoid the serious pain.
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In text 1A11-II, the pronoun “their” (second sentence of the second paragraph) refers to
- A) “seat belts” (first sentence of the second paragraph).
- B) “windshield” (fourth sentence of the second paragraph).
- C) “his or her brakes” (eighth sentence of the first paragraph).
- D) “car” (fourth sentence of the second paragraph).
- E) “some people” (first sentence of the second paragraph).
Marque a alternativa correta:
Gabarito: E
Gabarito definitivo divulgado pela banca Cebraspe (PM/SC 2023).
Comentário
Gabarito: E.
Na frase "They think that seat belts cramp their style, or that seat belts are uncomfortable", "They" retoma "Some people", da frase anterior ("Some people think that seat belts are uncool"). "Their" é possessivo plural e se refere a quem tem o "style" que o cinto, na opinião deles, atrapalha: essas pessoas. Logo, a resposta é "some people", alternativa (E).
- A) Errada: "seat belts" é o sujeito de "cramp"; o cinto atrapalha o estilo de alguém, e seria sem sentido o cinto atrapalhar o próprio estilo.
- B) Errada: "windshield" está no singular e "their" é plural; não há concordância.
- C) Errada: "his or her brakes" está no primeiro parágrafo, é singular e se refere a "somebody"; "their" é plural e vem em outro parágrafo.
- D) Errada: "car" está no singular e não concorda com "their"; um carro não tem "style" que o cinto atrapalhe nesse contexto.
Dica: em referência pronominal, o antecedente tem de concordar em número e fazer sentido na frase; "their" é plural e retoma o grupo de pessoas que "tem" aquilo que é possuído.
Fundamentos: Referência pronominal em inglês: their retoma “some people” (They) · Concordância: possessivo their no plural
Comentário gerado pela Cravei IA a partir do enunciado e do gabarito definitivo divulgado pela banca, e conferido por uma verificação automática. A IA pode errar: o gabarito oficial sempre prevalece.
Fonte: prova Cebraspe PM/SC 2023 (Cargo de Oficial da Polícia Militar), questão 75, com o gabarito definitivo da banca. Comentário: Equipe Cravei · como fazemos e revisamos.