Questão 4875049

• Banca: FURB
• Órgão: Prefeitura de Porto Belo - SC
• Ano: 2019
• Provas: FURB - 2019 - Prefeitura de Porto Belo - SC - Professor - Inglês
• Disciplina: Inglês
• Assuntos: Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

When writing, connecting ideas effectively is important. Read the examples below:

I- The hotel is famous. It is one of the most well-known hotels in the country. The latest international dancing competition was held at the hotel. The hotel spent a lot of money to advertise the event. Because the hotel wanted to gain international reputation. But not many people attended the event.
II- The hotel, which is one of the most well-known hotels in this region, wanted to promote its image around the world by hosting the latest international dancing competition. Although the event was widely advertised, not many people participated in the competition.
III- The latest international dancing competition was held at the hotel, which is one of the most well-known hotels in this region. The hotel spent a lot of money on advertising the event since it wanted to enhance its international reputation; however, it failed to attract many people.

(University of Washington Writing & Communication Center. Available at https://www.uwb.edu/wacc/what-we-do/eslhandbook/coherence)

Choose the correct alternative:

• A. Example I is the one that best connects ideas
• B. Example III is the worst example of idea connection.
• C. In examples I and III, ideas are connected in a very good manner.
• D. In example II, ideas are not connected at all.
• E. Examples II and III connect ideas better than example I.

Gabarito: E