Questão FC372191
What is Monkeypox?
Gramática (Grammatics)
FCC · 2022
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What is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. Monkeypox is not related to chickenpox.
Monkeypox was discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research. Despite being named “monkeypox,” the source of the disease remains unknown. However, African rodents and non-human primates (like monkeys) might harbor the virus and infect people.
The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970. Prior to the 2022 outbreak, monkeypox had been reported in people in several central and western African countries. Previously, almost all monkeypox cases in people outside of Africa ..I.. to international travel to countries where the disease commonly occurs or through imported animals. These cases occurred on multiple continents.
(Adapted from https://www.cdc.gov)
Preenche corretamente a lacuna I o que se encontra em:
- linked
- is linked
- are linked
- was linked
- were linked
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A alternativa correta preenche a lacuna com were linked, formando a estrutura: “almost all monkeypox cases in people outside of Africa were linked to international travel…”.
Trata‑se de uma construção na voz passiva, em que o foco está em cases (sujeito paciente). Nesse tipo de frase usa‑se o verbo to be + particípio passado; aqui, o particípio é linked.
Além disso, o contexto temporal — “Prior to the 2022 outbreak” — situa a ação no passado. Como o sujeito é plural (cases), o verbo to be deve concordar em número e tempo, portanto usa‑se were (plural, passado), resultando em were linked.
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