Understanding Apposition in Portuguese Grammar

The video tutorial introduces the concept of 'aposto' in Portuguese grammar, explaining its role as an accessory term that provides additional information without altering sentence structure. It covers various types of 'aposto' such as explicative, enumerative, specificative, resumptive, and distributive, with examples for each. The tutorial concludes by encouraging students to practice identifying and using 'aposto' in sentences.

What is the primary function of apposition in a sentence?

• To introduce a new subject

• To remove unnecessary words

• To provide additional information about a term

• To change the structure of the sentence

In the sentence 'João, Beatriz's boyfriend, was arrested,' what is the apposition?

• João

• Beatriz

• was arrested

• Beatriz's boyfriend

Which punctuation marks are commonly used to set off appositions?

• Parentheses and brackets

• Exclamation marks and question marks

• Commas, colons, and dashes

• Periods and semicolons

Which word class can be the nucleus of an apposition?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Substantive or pronoun

• Adverb

What type of apposition is used in the sentence 'Pedro, the medical student, passed the exam'?

• Enumerative

• Explanatory

• Specificative

• Summarizing

In the sentence 'I have lived in three states: Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul,' what type of apposition is used?

• Specificative

• Enumerative

• Summarizing

• Explanatory

Which type of apposition does not use punctuation to set it off?

• Explanatory

• Enumerative

• Specificative

• Summarizing

In the sentence 'Health, prosperity, and happiness – this is what we want after the pandemic,' what type of apposition is 'this'?

• Specificative

• Summarizing

• Enumerative

• Explanatory

What type of apposition is used in the sentence 'My daughters are very different: one is studious, and the other hates studying'?

• Distributive

• Explanatory

• Enumerative

• Specificative

What should you do to avoid mistakes when identifying appositions?

• Always look for punctuation marks

• Check if the apposition changes the sentence structure

• Ignore the context of the sentence

• Focus only on the main subject