- Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
- Vocabulário | Vocabulary
- Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects
- Pronúncia e Som | Pronunciation and Sound
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman
Melville:
"Who-e debel you?"—he at last said—"you no speak-e, dam-me, I kill-e."
[...]
"Don't be afraid now," said he, grinning again. "Queequeg here wouldn't harm a hair of your head."
[...]
"Me sabbee plenty," grunted Queequeg, puffing away at his pipe and sitting up in bed.
Read the statements below carefully:
I.Queequeg's speech demonstrates a limited command of English grammar and vocabulary.
II.The landlord's statement "Don't be afraid now" performs the social function of reassurance.
III.The expression "wouldn't harm a hair of your head" is used to communicate that Queequeg poses no threat to Ishmael.
IV.The phrase "Me sabbee plenty" illustrates a standard grammatical structure commonly found in formal English.
V.The interaction reveals an initial communication barrier between the characters.
Which statements are correct according to the excerpt?
"Who-e debel you?"—he at last said—"you no speak-e, dam-me, I kill-e."
[...]
"Don't be afraid now," said he, grinning again. "Queequeg here wouldn't harm a hair of your head."
[...]
"Me sabbee plenty," grunted Queequeg, puffing away at his pipe and sitting up in bed.
Read the statements below carefully:
I.Queequeg's speech demonstrates a limited command of English grammar and vocabulary.
II.The landlord's statement "Don't be afraid now" performs the social function of reassurance.
III.The expression "wouldn't harm a hair of your head" is used to communicate that Queequeg poses no threat to Ishmael.
IV.The phrase "Me sabbee plenty" illustrates a standard grammatical structure commonly found in formal English.
V.The interaction reveals an initial communication barrier between the characters.
Which statements are correct according to the excerpt?
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