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Portuguese Accent Marks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the accent marks in the Portuguese language?

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2.

What accent mark will make the letter [C] a soft [C] sound such as the [ss] sound?

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3.

When do you typically find the C cedilha in a word?

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4.
  1. When are the letters [K], [W], and [Y] found in words.

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5.

Which accent mark is used to indicate a stressed syllable in Portuguese?

a)
  • a) Cedilla (ç)

b)
  • b) Acute accent (´)

c)
  • c) Tilde (~)

d)
  • d) Circumflex (^)

6.
  1. The letter [H] is not pronounced at the beginning of Portuguese words.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
  1. The letter [C] in Portuguese can be pronounced as a soft [C] sound like [s] before the vowels _____ and _____ .

a)

E

b)

O

c)

U

d)

I

8.
  1. The accent mark "tilde" (~) is used over the letter [A] and [O] to indicate a __ sound.

a)

Open

b)

Nasal

9.

The letter [S] is pronounced like [z] when it appears:

a)
  • a) At the beginning of a word

b)
  • b) Between two vowels

c)
  • c) At the end of a word

d)
  • d) Before a consonant

10.

What are the differences between the following two accents:

Acute Accent (´)

Circumflex Accent (^)

a)

An acute accent opens a vowel, a circumflex accent closes the vowel.

b)

An acute accent closes the vowel, a circumflex accent opens the vowel.

c)

There is no difference.

d)

An acute accent creates a long vowel sound, the circumflex accent creates a short vowel sound.