Subordinate Clauses in Portuguese

This video tutorial by Professor Aline introduces the concept of subordinate clauses in Portuguese, focusing on substantive subordinate clauses. It explains their syntactic dependency on the main clause and categorizes them into subjective, predicative, objective direct, objective indirect, completive nominal, and apositive. Each type is illustrated with examples, highlighting their functions within sentences. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content and share it with peers.

What are the three main types of subordinate clauses?

• Substantive, Adverbial, and Adjective

• Noun, Verb, and Adjective

• Direct, Indirect, and Nominal

• Causal, Conditional, and Comparative

Which conjunctions typically introduce substantive subordinate clauses?

• Mas, Porque

• Quando, Onde

• Que, Se

• E, Ou

In the sentence 'É importante que você participe da festa', what is the function of 'que você participe da festa'?

• Object

• Predicate

• Subject

• Adverb

What is the role of the clause 'que você ajude no trabalho' in the sentence 'A professora quer que você ajude no trabalho'?

• Predicate

• Indirect Object

• Direct Object

• Subject

In the sentence 'Daremos a vitória a quem a merecer', what is the function of 'a quem a merecer'?

• Direct Object

• Predicate

• Subject

• Indirect Object

What is the function of the clause 'de que não gosta de seu namorado' in the sentence 'Tenho certeza de que não gosta de seu namorado'?

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Nominal Complement

• Indirect Object

In the sentence 'Minha esperança é que ele fique curado do coronavírus', what is the function of 'que ele fique curado do coronavírus'?

• Predicative

• Predicate

• Object

• Subject

Which type of substantive subordinate clause is typically introduced by a colon or commas?

• Predicative

• Appositive

• Objective Direct

• Subjective

In the sentence 'Só quero uma coisa: que acabe esta pandemia do coronavírus', what is the function of 'que acabe esta pandemia do coronavírus'?

• Direct Object

• Subject

• Appositive

• Predicate

Which of the following is NOT a function of substantive subordinate clauses?

• Nominal Complement

• Adverbial

• Direct Object

• Subject