Indicate the alternative in which the highlighted passage corresponds to an adjective subordinate clause.
The "interacting" portion of the sentence "Interacting teachers motivate students." corresponds to a adjectival subordinate clause, because it has the function of an adjective ("that interact" is equivalent to the adjective "interactive". Prayer is a restrictive adjective, because it restricts what motivates the students, that is, the teachers who interact.
The remaining prayers are classified into:
a) Students will be motivated as long as the lessons are interactive. (conditional adverbial subordinate clause)
b) Students want one thing: that the classes are interactive. (substantive appositive clause)
d) Students want to that the classes are interactive. (direct noun subordinate clause)
e) The classes are so interactive, that students are motivated. (consecutive subordinate adverbial clause)
Indicate which of the alternatives contains a subordinate adverbial temporal clause.
a) As soon as we got to the cinema, the movie started.
b) We are likely to be late.
c) People who arrive late disturb others.
d) Since we are late, we will attend the next session.
e) We ran so much that we arrived before the movie started.
The prayer "We barely made it to the movies." indicates time condition. The conjunction used to convey this idea is "evil". Thus, the clause is classified as subordinate adverbial temporal.
The remaining prayers are classified into:
b) We are likely to be late. (subjective substantive clause)
c) People who arrive late disturb others. (restrictive subordinate clause)
d) Since we are late, we will attend the next session. (causal adverbial subordinate clause)
e) We ran so much that we arrived before the movie started. (consecutive subordinate adverbial clause)
I am sure what are we going to learn now.
The clause "which we are now going to learn about" is a substantive noun complement nominal clause, because it has the nominal complement function, that is, it is completing the meaning of a noun which, in this case, is the word "certainty".
Indicate the alternative that contains a noun subordinate clause.
a) We, who are super smart, are understanding everything.
b) The truth is that we are super smart!
c) As we study, we feel smarter.
d) We, who study a lot, feel smarter.
e) I think we are smarter than them.
The sentence "that we are super smart" is a substantive predicative clause, because it has the predicative function of the subject, that is, it attributes a characteristic to the subject through the linking verb “é”.
The remaining prayers are classified into:
a) We, who are super smart, are understanding everything. (explanatory subordinate clause)
c) As we study, we feel smarter. (proportional adverbial subordinate clause)
d) We, who study a lot, feel smarter. (explanatory subordinate clause)
e) I think we are smarter than them. (comparative adverbial subordinate clause)
a) We wake up early to run.
Final subordinate adverbial clause, because it indicates purpose.
b) I like to run as much as I like to walk.
Comparative subordinate adverbial clause, because it makes a comparison.
w) in case you come, we will run together.
Conditional adverbial subordinate clause, because it indicates a condition.
d) I don't like to run, because I get tired.
Causal subordinate adverbial clause, because it indicates cause.
It is) The more I run, the more I want to run.
Proportional adverbial subordinate clause, because it makes a proportionate relationship with the main clause.
Mark the alternative whose subordinate clause is predicative noun.
The sentence "may he be the great winner of the championship" is classified as a predicative noun subordinate clause, because it has the predicative function of the subject, that is, it attributes a characteristic to the subject through the linking verb “é”.
The remaining prayers are classified into:
a) It is essential that you train. (subjective substantive clause, because it has the function of subject: what is fundamental? you train)
b) We need what fresh water during the game. (completive nominal substantive clause, because it has the function of nominal complement, that is, it is completing the meaning of a noun which, in this case, is the word “necessity”)
c) remember that rules must be adhered to. (indirect objective substantive subordinate clause, because it has the function of indirect object, that is, it is completing the meaning of the verb to remember, which needs to be accompanied by the preposition “de”)
e) desire may he win. (direct objective substantive subordinate clause, because it has the function of direct object, that is, it is completing the meaning of the verb to desire, which does not need to be accompanied by the preposition)
Identify the only alternative that is a restrictive adjectival subordinate clause.
a) People who are happy complain less.
b) They are likely to complain.
c) They complain whenever they pass by here.
d) They complained so much that I got a headache.
e) People who are happy complain less.
The prayer "The people who are happy complain less." is restricting (limiting), that is, not all people complain less, people who complain less are the ones who are happy.
The remaining prayers are classified into:
b) It is likely let them complain. (subjective substantive clause, because it has the function of subject: what is probable? let them complain)
c) complain whenever they pass by. (subordinate temporal adverbial clause, because it conveys the idea of time)
d) They complained so much, that I got a headache. (consecutive subordinate adverbial clause, because it conveys the idea of consequence)
and people, who are happy, complain less. (explanatory subordinate adjective clause, as it informs that all people are happy and complain less. Explanatory sentences are always separated by commas)
a) remember to study for tomorrow's test.
It has the function of an indirect object, because it completes the meaning of the verb to remember, which needs to be followed by the preposition “de”, which is why it is an indirect objective substantive clause.
b) Only one alternative remains: study for tomorrow's test.
It has the function of apposition, because it is developing or completing the information given in the previous clause, so it is an appositive noun subordinate clause.
c) My hope is that you study.
It has the predicative function of the subject, because it is attributing a characteristic to it through the linking verb “é”, so it is a substantive predicative subordinate clause.
d) It is essential that you study.
It has the function of subject (what is fundamental? that you study), so it is a subjective substantive subordinate clause.
and wait that you study.
It has the function of a direct object, because it completes the meaning of the verb to wait, which does not need to be accompanied by the preposition.
The sentence "Although I wanted to stay" is a subordinate adverbial concessive clause, because it conveys the idea of breaking expectations.
a) This subject is difficult as much as that.
Comparative subordinate adverbial clause, because it compares the main clause "This subject is difficult." with the subordinate clause "as much as that (it is difficult)".
B) As soon as the teacher arrived, the students sat down.
Temporal adverbial subordinate clause, because it conveys the idea of time.
c) act as they say.
Conformative subordinate adverbial clause, because it conveys the idea of conformity.
d) I need another blanket not to feel cold.
Final subordinate adverbial clause, because it conveys the idea of purpose.
e) Played so much that overturned.
Consecutive subordinate adverbial clause, because it conveys the idea of consequence.
FERNANDES, Marcia. Subordinate clause exercises (with feedback).All Matter, [n.d.]. Available in: https://www.todamateria.com.br/exercicios-de-oracoes-subordinadas/. Access at:
