Mastering Accentuation Rules

What is the purpose of a graphic accent in Portuguese?

• To denote the end of a sentence.

• To provide visual decoration in texts.

• To indicate the gender of nouns.

• To indicate pronunciation and stress in words.

Which word needs an accent: 'saudade' or 'saudáde'?

• saudadee

• saudáde

• saudade

• saudadez

Identify the word that requires an accent: 'avó' or 'avo'.

• avó

• avóo

• avó

• avoo

Which of the following words is correctly accented: 'parabens' or 'parabéns'?

• parabéns

• parabenss

• parabén

• parabensé

What type of accent is used in the word 'café'?

• acute accent

• circumflex accent

• grave accent

• tilde accent

Choose the correctly accented word: 'pássaro' or 'passaro'.

• pássaro's

• pássaro

• passáro

• pássaroo

Which word does not need an accent: 'ele' or 'éle'?

• éle

• eleé

• ele

• él

What is the rule for accenting words ending in 'a', 'e', 'o'?

• Words ending in 'a', 'e', 'o' are never accented.

• Words ending in 'a', 'e', 'o' are accented when they are stressed on the last syllable and do not follow the natural stress rules.

• Words ending in 'a', 'e', 'o' are accented only if they are in the plural form.

• Words ending in 'a', 'e', 'o' are always accented regardless of stress.

Identify the word that requires a circumflex accent: 'vôo' or 'voo'.

• vôoë

• vooing

• vôo

• vôoing

Which of the following is an example of a diphthong that requires an accent: 'pai' or 'pái'?

• pá

• pái!

• pái

• pai