Gramática: the text. My friends knew they ¹ _______ eat healthier, but the smell coming from the fast food restaurant was too tempting. They ² _______ go there so often, but they were hungry and it was close to their friend's house where they planned to study. They should have packed healthier snacks, but they hadn't had time. They knew they should ³ _______ better choices, but tonight, they decided to ⁴ _______ for a quick meal before starting their project.
the text.
My friends knew they ¹ _______ eat healthier, but the smell coming from the fast food restaurant was too tempting. They ² _______ go there so often, but they were hungry and it was close to their friend's house where they planned to study. They should have packed healthier snacks, but they hadn't had time. They knew they should ³ _______ better choices, but tonight, they decided to ⁴ _______ for a quick meal before starting their project.
A) 1 should / 2 shouldn't / 3 make / 4 go out
B) 1 shouldn't / 2 should / 3 made / 4 going out
C) 1 should / 2 should / 3 make / 4 going out
D) 1 shouldn't / 2 shouldn't / 3 made / 4 go out
Vamos preencher cada lacuna pelo sentido e pela gramática:
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“My friends knew they ¹ _______ eat healthier...” Aqui a ideia é conselho/obrigação leve: eles sabiam que deveriam comer mais saudável. Portanto: should (não “shouldn’t”, porque eles sabem que seria melhor comer saudável).
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“They ² _______ go there so often, but they were hungry...” O trecho “but” indica contraste: eles reconhecem que não deveriam ir lá com tanta frequência, embora estivessem com fome. Portanto: shouldn’t.
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“They knew they should ³ _______ better choices...” Depois de “should” usamos o verbo na forma base (infinitivo sem “to”): make (não “made”).
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“...they decided to ⁴ _______ for a quick meal...” Depois de “decided to” usamos o verbo na forma base: go out (não “going out”).
Com isso, a sequência correta é: 1 should / 2 shouldn’t / 3 make / 4 go out. Alternativa correta: (A).